Art Final Study Guide

Question 1

the portion of a 2-dimensional piece of art that lies between the foreground and background

(opening unit)

Answer 1

Middleground

Question 2

the portion of a 2-dimensional piece of art that appears to be furthest from the viewer

Answer 2

Background

Question 3

the area of a painting or drawing that draws the eye

Answer 3

Emphasis

Question 4

the portion of a 2-dimensional piece of art that appears to be closest to the viewer

Answer 4

Foreground

Question 5

greys, browns, black & white. These colors can be added freely to color families.

Answer 5

Neutral Colors

Question 6

the darkness or lightness of a hue or natural shade

Answer 6

Value

Question 7

where in a composition subject(s) are placed

Answer 7

Composition

Question 8

a painting of one or more whole people

Answer 8

Figure

Question 8

a 2-d artwork which focuses on the head or head and shoulders of a figure. In 3-d art, it is called a bust.

Answer 8

Portrait

Question 8

using someone else’s words, paintings, or ideas or other intellectual work as your own

Answer 8

Plagiarism

Question 9

the name of a color

Answer 9

Hue

Question 10

a 2-d artwork which focuses on the scenery. If figures are present, they are not emphasized.

Answer 10

Landscape

Question 11

artwork that features no figures or objects but instead explores the other elements of art and design

Answer 11

Non-representational

Question 12

the people, structures or objects in a piece of art

Answer 12

Subjects

Question 13

a 2-d artwork which features inanimate objects

Answer 13

Still-Life

Question 14

Simplification of shapes and figures in a work of art

Answer 14

Abstract

Question 15

Reds, Yellows, Oranges

Answer 15

Warm Colors

Question 16

Blues, Greens, Violets

Answer 16

Cool Colors

Question 17

A systematic, organized collection of an artist work

Answer 17

Portfolio

Question 18

Referring to the materials used to make art; categories of art, e.g. painting sculpture

Answer 18

Medium/ Media

Question 19

A book used for the developing ideas, jotting down notes and creating initial renderings for final pieces

Answer 19

Sketch Journal (Book)

(end of opening unit)

Question 20

A path created by a point moving in space or across a surface. It is one dimensional and can vary in length, strength, angularity and direction

(line unit)

Answer 20

Line

Question 21

How solid or un-solid a form is. This is implied by the thickness of a line.

Answer 21

Strength

Question 22

The outer boundary of an object

Answer 22

Edge

Question 23

The suggested motion or action in a composition

Answer 23

Movement

Question 24

A three- dimensional volume or the illusion of three dimensions

Answer 24

form

Question 25

Any line that isn't a straight line

Answer 25

Curve

Question 26

The foundation on which all art is created. These include: line, shape, form, space, color and texture.

Answer 26

Element of Art

Question 27

A characteristic of line that refers to its orientation in relationship to the canvas

Answer 27

Direction

Question 28

The way an artist uses the elements of art in their work. These include, balance, emphasis, contrast, movement/rhythm, pattern/repetition, proportion/ scale and unity and harmony

Answer 28

Principle of Design

Question 29

The space between where two straight lines intersect

Answer 29

Angles

Question 30

A guide for judgment for scoring; a description of expectations

Answer 30

Rubric

Question 31

A continuous line drawing that defines the edge of a subject, giving it the illusion of shape and volume

Answer 31

Contour Drawing

Question 32

the point where land or water meets sky

Answer 32

horizon line

Question 33

How an artist organizes subjects on there work surface

Answer 33

Composition

Question 34

A compositional rule where elements are aligned along guidelines that divide the composition into thirds, horizontally and vertically.

Answer 34

Rule of Thirds

Question 35

A main subject should be surrounded by an even number of objects, leading total of an odd number of objects

Answer 35

Rule of Odds

Question 36

When two objects are just touching one another

Answer 36

Tangential/ kissing elements ## Footnote (end of line unit)

Question 37

The process of breaking down complex shapes into simpler shapes. ## Footnote (shape unit)

Answer 37

Deconstruction

Question 38

A two-dimensional area or plane that may be open or closed, free-form or geometric.

Answer 38

Shape

Question 39

The process of making a complex shape from simple geometric shapes.

Answer 39

Reconstruction

Question 40

Shapes that are not easily defined .

Answer 40

Complex Shapes

Question 41

Recognizable shapes made of only a few lines or curves, i.e., squares, trapezoids, circles and ovals.

Answer 41

Simple Shapes

Question 42

Having height and length, but not depth

Answer 42

Two Dimensional ## Footnote (end of shape unit)

Question 43

The act of coming together in a single location.

Answer 43

Converge

Question 44

Faint lines that are drawn to aid in the creation of perspective, then erased in the final drawing.

Answer 44

Guide Lines

Question 45

The point at which lines converge in a linear perspective drawing.

Answer 45

Vanishing Point

Question 46

In art, the illusion of three dimensions on a two-dimensional surface.

Answer 46

Depth

Question 47

A line ⅓ of the way up or down a canvas that separates the sky from the earth

Answer 47

Horizon Line

Question 48

A form of perspective in which parallel lines are represented as converging to create the illusion of depth

Answer 48

Linear Perspective

Question 49

Linear perspective that utilizes two vanishing points.

Answer 49

Two-point Perspective

Question 50

Linear perspective that utilizes a single vanishing point.

Answer 50

One-point Perspective

Question 51

The manipulation of color to create the illusion of depth

Answer 51

Atmospheric Perspective

Question 52

Objects in a drawing that are on the vertical plane. These include street lamps, telephone poles and fences.

Answer 52

Vertical Features

Question 53

Objects in a drawing that are on the horizontal plane. These include sidewalks, rivers and railroad tracks.

Answer 53

Horizontal Features