Finals

Question 1

What is objective art?

Answer 1

art that is based as close as possible on physical actuality

Question 2

what is non-objective art?

Answer 2

art that is entirely imaginative and not based on anything that appears natural or real

Question 3

How is Design and form synonymous

Answer 3

they both describe the overall organization of a composition

Question 4

organic unity is the combo of what 3 things

Answer 4

Form -how, subject-the what, content-the why

Question 5

What are the five elements of art

Answer 5

line,color,shape,texture, value

Question 6

what is a picture plane

Answer 6

2d flat surface the artwork is rendered on

Question 7

what is a picture frame

Answer 7

the physical or imagined boundary that surrounds the work

Question 8

What is positive space

Answer 8

is the portion of the art work whose art elements produce the subject

Question 9

what is negative space

Answer 9

the space that surrounds the positive space

Question 10

what are aesthetics

Answer 10

a philosophy of art that explores the meaning of truth and beauty.

Question 11

is it possible for graphic art to be 3D

Answer 11

no

Question 12

is it possible to create art free of abstraction

Answer 12

all art has some kind of abstraction to it.

Question 13

what is asymmetry

Answer 13

is the state of unbalanced composition

Question 14

what is approximate symmetry

Answer 14

achieves a sense of balance by using similar art elements on either side of a central axis

Question 15

What are the seven principles of organization

Answer 15

harmony,balance,dominance, economy, variety, proportion, movement

Question 16

out of the seven principles which two are effected by the other 5

Answer 16

harmony and variety are most effected by the other five because of cue visual balance

Question 17

what does gestalt mean

Answer 17

is a German word meaning form, in design it is the importance of perceiving and experiencing the whole instead of a collection of parts

Question 18

how are harmony and rhythm similar and dif

Answer 18

both have to do with repetition of visual elements. rhythm achieves movement, harmony achieved through repetition of visual elements

Question 19

whats the dif between scale and porportion

Answer 19

both have to do with comparing sizes of things. scale is used to compare size of things to a constant reference. proportions are used to compare relative size

Question 20

what is the importance of movement in a comp

Answer 20

movement gives visual interest and helps express content

Question 21

what is visual closure

Answer 21

there are enough visual clues in a comp to suggest that completion of objects

Question 22

what is the golden mean

Answer 22

a ratio of the most perfect and harmonious proportions

Question 23

What are contour lines

Answer 23

lines that describe the other edges of a drawn object

Question 24

what are cross contour lines

Answer 24

lines that describe the interior surfaces of a drawn object or space

Question 25

what are cross hatched lines

Answer 25

have an additional set of hatched lines drawn in different directions that usually create dif values

Question 26

what are two words to describe calligraphic lines

Answer 26

flowing and rhythmic

Question 27

what does the character of a line refer to and why

Answer 27

thte character of a line refers to the thickness of texture, color, straight or curved. adds interest and variety to art

Question 28

expression is synonymous to what

Answer 28

content

Question 29

what is representational art

Answer 29

use of the art elements result in the observer being reminded of actual objects

Question 30

what are implied lines

Answer 30

lines that dim, fade, stop and the viewer completes in their wn mind given enough visual clues

Question 31

what is hue

Answer 31

hue is the name of a color corresponding to a position on the spectrum

Question 32

the intensity of a color refers to what

Answer 32

refers to the purity of a hue

Question 33

what are pigments

Answer 33

substances that give their color properties to other substances by mixing with it or covering it

Question 34

what are the three secondary colors

Answer 34

green orange purple

Question 35

whats one way to neutralize a color

Answer 35

mix with its complementary color

Question 36

what is additive color

Answer 36

describes perception of color that occurs when light is perceived in some combination directly from its source

Question 37

subtractive color

Answer 37

describes the perception of color that occurs when light is reflected and or absorbed in some combo from the pigment

Question 38

what is an amrphous shape

Answer 38

a shape without clear definition

Question 39

what kind of shape is simple squares

Answer 39

geometric shapes

Question 40

what dimensions are used for 2d shape

Answer 40

height width

Question 41

what dimensions are used for 2d

Answer 41

height width depth

Question 42

what is a bimorphic shape

Answer 42

resembles living organism

Question 43

what is volume

Answer 43

a measurable area of defined or occupied space