ARH 151 Quiz 2-Line, Shape, and Form
______________ shapes are alterations of visible reality—simplifications, exaggerations, or transmutations—that sometimes bear little resemblance to the original entities from which they were derived.
Abstract
A contour line is an actual line that defines a boundary or outer edge.
False
___________ creates the illusion of roundness or three dimensionality through the use of light and shadow on a two-dimensional surface.
Modeling
____________ are formed when intersecting or connected lines enclose space.
Shapes
Gestures or glances may create psychological lines in a work of art. Psychological lines suggest a connection among elements or characters and move the viewer's eye around a composition.
True
A shape made of perfectly straight lines would probably be classified as ________ shape.
a geometric
Dense patterns of crisscrossed lines are called _____________.
crosshatching
Organic shapes tend to possess __________ qualities, as they are derived from nature.
curvilinear
A solid _______ has actual mass and occupies three-dimensional space.
form
Diagonal lines are often used to _______________.
imply movement and energy
It is _____________ that describes objects and separates them from each other and the surrounding space in a composition.
line
In art, a __________ can be defined as a moving dot.
line
Horizontal lines suggest calm and _________.
stability
The ____________ shape of an artistic composition is considered the ground.
negative
