ART 111 Midterm Quiz 2 Lesson 3 Ch 1.1

Contour line defines the outer edge or profile of an object, and can be used to suggest a volume in space.

True/False

A line that gives viewers the impression that they are seeing a line where there is not a continuous mark is ________.

a. a directional line b. a chaotic line c. an implied line d. an actual line e. an irregular line

The sphere that designer Saul Bass created for the AT&T logo is not defined by a continuous boundary. This type of shape, which can be suggested by dots or lines that do not connect, is termed ________ shape.

a. a regular b. an implied c. an organic d. a geometric e. a negative

A shape made of perfectly straight lines would probably be classified as ________ shape.

a. a regular b. an organic c. a biomorphic d. an implied e. a geometric

An empty space defined by its surround is known as ________ shape.

a. an actual b. a negative c. an organic d. a geometric e. an implied

A shape on a flat picture surface that is defined by surrounding empty space is known as ________ shape.

a. an actual b. an implied c. a geometric d. an organic e. a positive

In a two-dimensional work, when the figure becomes the background and the background becomes the figure, we perceive ________.

a. an organic shape b. a figure-ground reversal c. a geometric shape d. an implied shape e. a form

A flat work of art has two dimensions: ________ and width.

a. breadth b. size c. mass d. height e. depth

In the illustration from the manga Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE, the artists used diagonal lines to create a strong sense of ________.

a. calm b. humor c. happiness d. movement e. sadness

The Dutch design team Sauerkids used ________ lines of dots and dashes in its work to create exciting visual rhythms.

a. chalk b. regular c. geometric d. implied e. actual

The artist Dosio, in his drawing of the Church of Saint Spirito, created an impression of three dimensions by using line to show the division between ________.

a. colors b. mountains c. two figures d. time periods e. planes

In Pablo Picasso's Blonde Woman in Profile, the artist uses a ________ line that follows the contours of the model's profile.

a. continuous b. inorganic c. irregular d. regular e. jagged

The line that defines the edge of a shape is called the ________.

a. contour b. implied line c. volume d. scale e. outline

Henri Matisse drew Woman Seated in an Armchair using ________ line so that he could represent her figure with great economy while being descriptive.

a. contour b. irregular c. directional d. regular e. measured

If vertical lines communicate strength, horizontals calm, and diagonals action, then a vacation resort might want to choose a logo consisting of ________ lines in order to show peaceful repose.

a. diagonal b. scribbled c. horizontal d. chaotic e. vertical

In James Allen's etching The Connectors, an image of workers erecting the Empire State Building, the artist created a feeling of great height by using ________ line to lead the viewer's eye diagonally downward.

a. directional b. communicative c. regular d. horizontal e. implied

By orienting lines so that they attract attention to a specific area of a work of art the artist is using ________.

a. directional line b. measured line c. actual line d. implied line e. chaotic line

The positive and negative shapes in M. C. Escher's print Sky and Water I balance each other and are an example of ________.

a. geometric shape b. collage c. actual line d. figure-ground reversal e. etching

The principles of design are a kind of ________ that artists apply to the elements of art.

a. grammar b. perspective c. technique d. sketch e. logo

The French artist André Masson wished to explore the psychological source of creativity through his "automatic" ink drawings of ________ lines.

a. horizontal b. calm c. ruled d. controlled e. irregular

In her painting Music—Pink and Blue II, Georgia O'Keeffe emphasized the blue ________ space in order to attract the viewer's attention into a deep interior.

a. implied b. negative c. flat d. organic e. ground

This type of shape is composed of unpredictable, irregular lines.

a. implied b. organic c. actual d. geometric e. measured

In Francisco Goya's The Third of May, 1808, the artist used a variety of actual and implied lines to attract attention to specific points within the composition. Lines that draw the viewer's attention in this way are known as ________ lines.

a. irregular b. contour c. regular d. organic e. directional

One definition of this element is "a mark that connects two points."

a. mass b. line c. shape d. value e. color

The elements of art form the basic ________ of art.

a. methods b. techniques c. vocabulary d. symbols e. media

In his Obey campaign poster Shepard Fairey used a striking contrast between positive and ________ shapes to attract the attention of the public.

a. negative b. figure-ground reversal c. organic d. implied e. geometric

Some Jewish texts create images using this kind of line made up of small letters.

a. pencil line b. chaotic line c. implied line d. regular line e. actual line

Mel Bochner used ________ line in the work Vertigo because it is controlled and measured.

a. regular b. organic c. diagonal d. irregular e. directional

Miriam Schapiro's collage Baby Blocks combines two different kinds of shape. ________ is the term used to describe a shape that suggests the natural world, while the term geometric suggests mathematical regularity.

a. regular b. organic c. implied d. artificial e. conceptual

The combination of jarring vertical and diagonal lines in Vincent van Gogh's The Bedroom creates an atmosphere of ________.

a. rest b. calm c. anxiety d. happiness e. expectation

The dark printed words on the page of a book are easily read because they are printed on a light ground. This is an example of the principle of ________.

a. variety b. emphasis c. contrast d. harmony e. proportion

In his drawing of the Church of Saint Spirito, Dosio used line to accentuate the patterned surface of the ceiling and differentiate it from the ________.

a. walls b. sky outside c. floor d. ceiling in the building next door e. stained-glass windows

Pick the three words that would best describe a regular line.

a. wild b. cool-headed c. controlled d. expressive e. emotional f. organic g. geometric