Art 111 Review

"The arts" refer only to music and dance.

False

Abstract art, in our textbook, is defined in the sense that the artist changes little of the subject and reproduces the form or object exactly as it is viewed.

False

Acrylic paint cannot be applied to a wide variety of surfaces.

False

Art can only be created for a specific reason.

False

Colors directly opposite each other on the color wheel are called analogous.

False

Drawing is a "learned" process.

False

Graphic design is a creative process employing only technology to communicate ideas.

False

Graphic design is a much sought after art form by galleries and museums.

False

Hue refers to a color of the spectrum, i.e., blue or orange.

False

Nonfigurative art is the same as nonrepresentational art.

False

Posters are no longer used in today's society for personal expression and instant communication.

False

Proportion is the size relation of one object to another object.

False

Romare Bearden created monumental sculptures that expressed his outrage about societal injustices.

False

The White House is an example of asymmetrical balance.

False

The cool colors are red, yellow, and orange.

False

The most common shapes in the human-made world are geometric.

False

The secondary colors are green, orange, and blue.

False

The urge to create is universal and has little to do with art training.

False

There is no difference between folk artists and outsider artists.

False

Time cannot be made visible in art.

False

Watercolors dry much slower than do oil paints.

False

We learn to read or write long before we begin to draw.

False

"Looking" implies being aware, while "seeing" is a higher level of perception.

True

Artists don't always regard their preliminary sketches as finished pieces.

True

Chalk pastels do not require drying time.

True

Charcoal drawings smear.

True

Collage is a work made by gluing various materials on a flat surface.

True

Colors that are adjacent to each other on the color wheel, such as blue, blue-green, and green, are analogous.

True

Creativity is as fundamental to experiencing and appreciating a work of art as it is to making one.

True

Design does matter in the difference between a successful product and a failure.

True

Drawing and painting are related, overlapping processes.

True

Drawing tools and papers have much to do with the nature of the finished drawing.

True

Drawings can be done with unusual tools such as nailguns, sidewalk chalk, & paintball guns.

True

Graphic novels or alternative comics of today have evolved from the 1960's works of underground comic artists.

True

Humor has great appeal in graphic design.

True

Interactive design is a new emerging area in graphic design.

True

Overlapping is the most basic way to achieve the effect of depth on a flat surface.

True

Street artists often blur the line between legal and illegal.

True

The result of the process of organizing visual elements and the product of that process is called the design.

True

The term "format" refers to the size and shape of a 2-D picture plane.

True

Thru subordination, an artist creates neutral areas of lesser interest that keep us from being distracted from the emphasis.

True

To create a fresco, an artist works quickly in small areas with plaster and paint.

True

Vertical placement on a picture plane is another method of achieving the illusion of depth.

True

When oil paint is applied thickly, it is called impasto.

True

The juxtaposition of strongly dissimilar elements is referred to as _______. a. contrast b. asymmetry c. hierarchy d. composition

a. contrast

In The Kiss, the artist Rodin expressed the __________ of love, while the artist Brancusi expressed the __________ of love. a. feeling; idea b. thought; heartbreak c. risk; satisfaction d. look; touch

a. feeling; idea

A drawing used to capture the physical appearance of something we observe is referred to as a ________ drawing. a. functional b. creative c. receptive d. projective

a. functional

When oil paints are applied in thin, translucent layers, this is referred to as a: a. glaze b. paste c. mural d. canvas

a. glaze

When an artist places parallel lines closely together to create value in a drawing, it is referred to as ________. a. hatching b. blanching c. blending d. marbling

a. hatching

The term "value," in the art sense, refers to the: a. lightness and darkness of surfaces b. brightness and dullness of surfaces c. foreground and background d. quality of line and shape

a. lightness and darkness of surfaces

The method of creating the illusion of depth on a 2-D surface through the appearance of converging parallel lines and one or more vanishing points is called _____________ . a. linear perspective b. chiaroscuro c. atmospheric perspective d. picture plane

a. linear perspective

An identifying mark or trademark based on letterforms is referred to as a(n): a. logo b. icon c. mark d. typo

a. logo

Sabatino "Simon" Rodia created Nuestro Pueblo (commonly known as the Watts Towers) did not have any professional art training. This type of artist is often recognized as an __________ artist. a. outsider b. insider c. apprentice d. archaic

a. outsider

Value in the art sense refers to the: a. relative lightness and darkness b. relative quality of line and shape c. relative brightness and dullness d. foreground and background

a. relative lightness and darkness

One of the advantages of oil paint is its: a. slow drying time b. rapid drying time c. printmaking qualities d. powdery qualities

a. slow drying time

Oil paints are usually applied to a flat _________, such as stretched canvas, and a ________ is applied to prepare the surface. a. support; ground b. plastic; binder c. film; pigment d. fresco; mineral

a. support; ground

Paper that has _______ , or surface grain, accepts pencil marks more readily than does paper that is smooth. a. tooth b. mass c. value d. hue

a. tooth

The term graphic design refers to the process of working with _________ and __________ to create solutions to problems of visual communication. a. words; pictures b. tools; hammers c. galleries; museums d. bows; arrows

a. words; pictures

__________ refers to size relationships between parts of a whole. a. Probability b. Proportion c. Chiaroscuro d. Scale

b. Proportion

The color wheel, as we know it today, was invented in the 17th c. by: a. Giorgio Armani b. Sir Isaac Newton c. Sir Evelyn Damas d. Sir Paul McCartney

b. Sir Isaac Newton

The ________ used today is/are similar to drawing media used by prehistoric people. a. pencils b. charcoal c. crayons d. inks

b. charcoal

In painting media, the pigment provides: a. form b. color c. texture d. binder

b. color

A comic is a sequential art form based on __________. a. sculpture b. drawing c. printmaking d. none of the above

b. drawing

Pencil, charcoal, and chalk are examples of _________. a. binders b. dry media c. graphite d. pigments

b. dry media

Which of the following refers to the symbolic meaning of signs and images in a work of art? a. aesthetics b. iconography c. calligraphy d. cartography

b. iconography

A(n) _______ is a picture or drawing created to enhance text. a. summary b. illustration c. option d. fresco

b. illustration

The term for brilliance, purity, or saturation, of a color is: a. hue b. intensity c. value d. scale

b. intensity

Two ways of showing perspective in a painting are: a. analogy; geology b. linear; atmospheric c. cloudy; clear d. organic; geometric

b. linear; atmospheric

The grammatically correct plural for the word "medium" is: a. maxima b. media c. mixed media d. modus operandi

b. media

A ______ is a particular material, along with its accompanying technique. a. vehicle b. medium c. design d. technique

b. medium

A __________ is a particular material, along with its accompanying technique. a. vehicle b. medium c. santeros d. design

b. medium

______________________ occurs when equal forms, masses, or elements balance one another. a. epiphany b. symmetry c. volume d. asymmetry

b. symmetry

Creativity is described by Patrick Frank, author of Prebles' Artforms, as: a. the ability to have novel ideas b. the ability to bring forth something new that has value c. the ability to divine future events d. the ability to use art training

b. the ability to bring forth something new that has value

Form is what we see, the total physical characteristics. Content is: a. how the work is done, the technique(s) used by the artist b. the message or the meaning we get from what we see c. the materials used in the artwork d. how colors are used in the artwork

b. the message or the meaning we get from what we see

All tempera paint is thinned with _________. a. oil b. water c. egg yolk d. turpentine

b. water

Sans serifs means _______ serifs. a. Roman b. without c. with d. having

b. without

_______ is sprayed over drawings to help bind charcoal to the paper. a. Paint b. Milk c. Fixative d. Gel

c. Fixative

The goal of graphic design is to: a. instruct through words b. create propaganda c. attract, persuade, inform d. brainwash the public

c. attract, persuade, inform

An application with brush strokes of thick paint is ____. a. chiaroscuro b. biomorphic c. impasto d. value

c. impasto

Art made with a combination of different materials is referred to as __________ . a. installation b. composition c. mixed media d. photography

c. mixed media

Paints consist of three components: a. water, color, and vehicle b. pigment, minerals, and vehicle c. pigment, binder, and vehicle d. pigment, plants, and vehicle

c. pigment, binder, and vehicle

The short lines or feet at the base of type or letterforms are called _______. a. sans serifs b. strokes c. serifs d. forms

c. serifs

The three purposes of drawing are: to record, to _________, and/or to make a complete work of art. a. value b. film c. study d. blend

c. study

The organization of visual elements in a work of art is usually called _______. a. the balance b. the proportion c. the composition d. the design

c. the composition

The ___________ invented printing in the 11th century. a. Romans b. French c. German d. Chinese

d. Chinese

__________ is the appearance or condition of oneness in a work of art. a. Rhythm b. Emphasis c. Balance d. Unity

d. Unity

A preparatory or guide drawing was originally called a: a. rendering b. view c. perspective d. cartoon

d. cartoon

Another word for letterforms is: a. bowls b. freaks c. symbols d. fonts

d. fonts

____ is our basic means for recording and symbolizing ideas, observations, and feelings; the marking of it is individual and unique to us all. a. mass b. light c. time d. line

d. line

When a work of art such as Theo van Doesburg's Composition (The Cow) shows no reference to the natural world of images, it is usually called: a. expressionistic b. stylized c. simplistic d. nonrepresentational

d. nonrepresentational

In Western art, __________ has been the preferred paint for 500 years. a. watercolor b. acrylic c. gesso d. oil

d. oil

The secondary colors are __________________ . a. red, yellow, and blue b. blue, green, and violet c. red, orange, and yellow d. orange, green, and violet

d. orange, green, and violet

The warm colors are _____________ . a. orange, yellow, and green b. green, yellow, and blue c. blue, violet, and red d. red, orange, and yellow

d. red, orange, and yellow

Artwork that depicts the appearance of things--objects we recognize from the natural, everyday world--is referred to as ___________ . a. irrational b. unrealistic c. margination d. representational

d. representational

Repetition of similar elements in a work of art creates the illusion of: a. line b. color c. shape d. rhythm

d. rhythm

Architects are primarily concerned with qualities of: a. texture b. time c. materials d. space

d. space

A 21st century art movement in which artists make broad statements about themselves and the world in public places using graffiti and/or recycled materials is referred to as: a. modern art b. pop art c. folk art d. street art

d. street art

The art or study of composing printed material from letterforms is called: a. calligraphy b. typeface c. fonts d. typography

d. typography

Drawings done with ink thinned with water and executed with a brush are referred to as __________. a. watercolors b. devices c. dry brushes d. washes

d. washes

In _________, the artist allows for the white of the paper to do some of the "work" in the painting process. a. oil b. encaustic c. tempera d. watercolor

d. watercolor