Elements of Art and Design Quiz

Elements of Art and Design

• Line: Defines space, contours, and outlines. Can be 2-D or 3-D, or implied.
• Secondary Colors: Created by mixing two primary colors.
• Form: Three-dimensional, enclosing volume (length, width, height). Examples: cube, sphere, pyramid. Can be geometric or organic.
• Tint: A lighter value of a color created by adding white.
• Organic Shapes: Free-form shapes found in nature, derived from living things.
• Space: Area surrounding and sometimes within a work of art.
• Texture: The way a surface looks or feels (tactile).
• Color Scheme: One color plus its tints and shades.
• Shape: Two-dimensional (height and length). Can be geometric or organic.
• Complementary Colors: Colors directly opposite each other on the color wheel.
• Biomorphic Shapes: Curved and rounded shapes.
• Analogous Colors: Colors adjacent to each other on the color wheel.
• Geometric Forms: Mechanical, man-made shapes like cubes and rectangular prisms.

Principles of Design

• Composition: Arrangement of elements within a work.
• Pose/Movement: Static or dynamic pose in a piece.
• Contrast: Differences in elements like color, texture, value, shape, or size.
• Balance: Visual stability in a work (symmetrical, asymmetrical, radial).
• Unity: Sense of oneness in a work; consistent material and color.
• Repetition/Pattern: Repeating a motif (lines, shapes, or colors).
• Emphasis/Focal Point: Area that draws more attention.
• Symmetrical Balance: Both sides of a design are identical.
• Dynamic Arrangement/Movement: Active arrangement of shapes; diagonal lines.

Clay Terms

• Leather Hard Clay: Mostly dry clay, but still moldable. Ideal for carving.
• Bone Dry Clay (Greenware): Light-colored, fragile clay, all moisture is gone.
• Kiln: Furnace for heating clay to high temperatures to make it permanent.
• Slab Construction: Rolling out clay sheets to form shapes.
• Scoring & Slip Method: Scoring clay surfaces, then using slip (clay mixed with water) to join pieces.
• Wedging Technique: Kneading clay to remove air bubbles and create uniformity.
• Bisque Ware: Clay that's been fired once, all moisture removed.
• Glaze: Liquid mixture of silica, clay, and minerals that creates a glass-like, waterproof surface on fired clay.

Sculpture Terms

• Maquette: Small model of a sculpture, typically made of plaster or clay.
• Armature: Internal structure that supports a sculpture to prevent collapse.
• Subtractive Sculpture: Process of removing material (carving).
• Additive Sculpture: Process of adding material to build up a form.
• Relief Sculpture: Sculpture that projects from a flat surface.
• Assemblage: Sculpture made of found objects and materials.
• Scoring: Scratching a surface to help create neat folds in clay or other materials.
• Mass: Solid form with little or no negative space.
• In-the-round Sculpture: Sculpture that can be viewed from all sides.
• Thumbnail Sketches: Small drawings in a sketchbook to brainstorm ideas.
• Constructivism: Method of combining and joining common materials to create a sculpture.
• Frontal Pose: Figure facing forward.

Art Criticism

• Description/Analysis: Describing a work of art, identifying elements.
• Judgment/Evaluation: Assess the overall quality of a work.
• Craftsmanship/Technique: Evaluate the artist's skill and ability.

Subject Matter

• Non-Objective Art: Art focusing on design and form, no recognizable subject.
• Abstract Art: Based on reality, but simplified or distorted.
• Protest Art: Art created to protest events, figures, or for social commentary.
• Figurative Art: Subject matter based on the human form.
• Bust Art: Subject matter based on a bust of a person.

Art History

• Baroque: Art period characterized by Bernini's David.
• Renaissance: Art period of Michelangelo's David.
• Hellenistic: Art period characterized by the Nike of Samothrace.
• Gothic: Art period using flying buttresses, pointed arches, ribbed vaulting, gargoyles, stained glass.
• Mughal Architecture: