Quiz #1 Review

Question 1

contour vs gesture

Answer 1

line is used to denote edges
less emphasis on the shape, more emphasis on the action

Question 2

Implied Lines

Answer 2

positions points so that the eye automatically connects them

Question 3

Line Direction: Horizontal

Answer 3

quiet, stable, level

Question 4

Line Direction: Vertical

Answer 4

grandeur, loftiness

Question 5

Line Direction: Diagonal

Answer 5

movement, direction

Question 6

Line Direction: Curved

Answer 6

natural, playful, organic

Question 7

shape vs form

Answer 7

2-D
3-D

Question 8

Abstraction

Answer 8

simplify of natural form to the essentials, the basics

Question 9

Nonobjective

Answer 9

no subject matter, only thing represented is the shapes

Question 10

Negative Space

Answer 10

the background

Question 11

positive space

Answer 11

the form/figure/content, foreground

Question 12

Pattern

Answer 12

repetition of a design motif, creates visual interest

Question 13

pattern in nature

Answer 13

the skeleton that provides organization

Question 14

Tesselation

Answer 14

to fit together in a pattern with no spaces in between, often used in tile

Question 15

Fractals

Answer 15

ever repeating iterations of a single pattern, most often seen in nature, complex pattern generation

Question 16

pattern vs Texture

Answer 16

can Help add texture
surface quality of an element

Question 17

verisimilitude

Answer 17

the appearance or quality of being true or real create the impression of a texture but on a flat smooth painted surface

Question 18

Trompe L’oeil

Answer 18

use realistic imagery to create the optical illusion that the depicted object exist in 3-D, to fool the eye

Question 19

illusion of space: size

Answer 19

show depth

Question 20

illusion of space: vertical position

Answer 20

the higher the object, the further back it appears to be

Question 21

illusion of space: aerial perspective

Answer 21

also called atmospheric, done with color/value, focus/blur, contrast, lighter colors are farther away

Question 22

Plan

Answer 22

map, to scale, of the layout or arrangement

Question 23

elevation

Answer 23

one façade or side in detail

Question 24

perspective

Answer 24

visualize in 3-D

Question 25

Linear

Answer 25

general, how we translate a 3D space or object onto 2D flat surface

Question 26

one-point

Answer 26

one vanishing point, looking head on

Question 27

two-point

Answer 27

two vanishing points, looking from angle/corner

Question 28

multipoint

Answer 28

multiple vanishing points, no neat/parallel placement

Question 29

Amplified

Answer 29

object pointed directly at viewer

Question 30

Multiple

Answer 30

several views in one image, mainly art device, seem unnatural

Question 31

closed form

Answer 31

everything is contained within the composition

Question 32

open form

Answer 32

shapes extend outward, no clear boundary

Question 33

figured repeated

Answer 33

“storyboard” narrative over time

Question 34

figure cropped

Answer 34

figure is moving in or out of the frame

Question 35

blurred outlines

Answer 35

how we perceive fast movement in real life

Question 36

fast shapes

Answer 36

choose elements that suggest speed

Question 37

multiple image

Answer 37

overlapping sequence

Question 38

value

Answer 38

light and dark

Question 39

Three main parts of color

Answer 39

Hue, value, saturation

Question 40

cool and warm colors

Answer 40

warm colors advance
cool colors recede

Question 41

color and emphasis

Answer 41

can use color to assert dominance/create a focal point

Question 42

Zeitgeist

Answer 42

the defining spirit or mood of a particular period of history as shown by the ideas and beliefs of the time