Cleveland Institute of Art: Glossary of Art Terms

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What is the purpose of reviewing a student's work in class?

To provide feedback and improve the work (correct)

To grade the student's work

To compare with other students' work

To showcase the student's talent

What does line quality refer to in drawing?

The direction of the line

The thickness of the line

The color of the line

The sensitivity and control of line variation to express visual characteristics (correct)

What is the main purpose of linear perspective in drawing?

To create a sense of texture

To create a sense of movement

To create a sense of depth and three-dimensionality (correct)

To create a sense of pattern

What is the term for the repetition of an element or a motif in a work of art?

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What is the term for the surface area of a drawing, painting, or print?

Picture Plane Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the space surrounding an object or between objects in a work of art?

Negative Space Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the characteristic of an image being formed by planes in relation to one another?

Planar Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the sensation of ordered movement implied by repetition and variation of visual elements in a work?

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What is the term for the depiction of three-dimensional objects and spatial relationships on a two-dimensional plane?

Perspective Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the relationship between an object and the space surrounding it?

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Cleveland Institute of Art: Glossary of Art Terms

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What is the purpose of reviewing a student's work in class?

What does line quality refer to in drawing?

What is the main purpose of linear perspective in drawing?

What is the term for the repetition of an element or a motif in a work of art?

What is the term for the surface area of a drawing, painting, or print?

What is the term for the space surrounding an object or between objects in a work of art?

What is the term for the characteristic of an image being formed by planes in relation to one another?

What is the term for the sensation of ordered movement implied by repetition and variation of visual elements in a work?

What is the term for the depiction of three-dimensional objects and spatial relationships on a two-dimensional plane?

What is the term for the relationship between an object and the space surrounding it?

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