Art

The elements of art form the basic ________ of art.

Vocabulary

Which of the following does not create a pattern?

a single leaf

What is the process that uses a series of parallel lines set close to one another to differentiate planes of value in a work of art?

hatching

Colors that are on opposite sides of the color wheel are radically different in wavelength and are called:

complementary colors.

Disparate visual elements can be linked together with a common idea. This is ________ unity.

conceptual

Any of the ________ of art can help focus our interest on specific areas of a work of art.

elements

What is the specific part in an area of emphasis to which the viewer's eye is drawn?

focal point

Which one of the following types of analysis relates to only what we can see in a work of art, thus requiring a careful look and description, but not research or expertise?

formal analysis

Forms such as pyramids, which tend to be precise and regular, are known as ________ forms.

geometric

Traditional visual arts, such as painting, are inherently static, but artists have always found inventive ways of conveying the elements of ________ and ________.

motion / time

Sumerian votive figures were used as:

prayer figures.

The size relationships between the parts of an object, or its ________, affect how a viewer will interpret it.

proportions

If a figure in an artwork has drapery billowing out behind it, and appears to have multiple feet in different positions, the viewer might assume that this figure is:

running forward.

The opposite of emphasis is:

subordination

When ________ colors are mixed, they make a duller and darker color because more of the visible spectrum is absorbed.

subtractive

These four visual elements of art--form, volume, mass, and texture--are present in ________ works of art.

three-dimensional

There is rhythm in an artwork when it has at least this many points of reference.

two

What element describes the imposition of order and harmony on a design?

unity

A series of different values grouped together is referred to as a:

value range.

The recurrence of a single element in a work of art is called:

Pattern

Name the three kinds of unity.

Compositional, conceptual, gestalt.

Both Constantin Brancusi and Auguste Rodin created stone sculptures, each titled The Kiss, to express an idea related to this act of love. Each is stylistically different, but Brancusi chose to leave the original block of stone mostly intact. Why would Brancusi have chosen to do this? How does this change his expression of the kiss compared to Rodin's?

Brancusi's use of the original block infers a spiritual joining of two individuals into one, whereas Rodin's work concentrates on the more physical, erotic act of kissing. AKA to show closeness

Is it possible to create a work of art that is completely random, or is our dependence on pattern so strong that such a work would be incomprehensible? Explain the reasons behind your answer.

I believe art can be completly random, art tends to be subjetive and if we are able to create a piece of art that is random it can still be viewed as art an appricated

Thinking of what you have learned about the communicative qualities of line, why might Carolyn Davidson have made the choices she did when designing the Nike logo? Choose two other logos and explain how they use communicative line to express the values of an organization.

I believe the logo is focuses on being quite expressive and that is why she made the choices she did. Mcdonalds logo, and the AT&T logo also manage to accomplish this task

The definition "a mark that connects two points" describes which of the following elements?

Line

Look at the work of two Surrealist artists and try to find elements of conceptual unity within them. If you decide that their artworks do not incorporate conceptual unity, discuss why this might be the case.

The Persistence of Memory - Salvador Dali- Repeated clock The Great Masturbator - Salvador Dali- Makes use of body parts and faces.

A line that is a continuous mark is:

an actual line

What type of relief, which takes its name from the French word for "low," does not imply great depth?

bas-relief

This method of applying value to a two-dimensional artwork to create the illusion of a three-dimensional solid form is called:

chiaroscuro.

When an artist employs visual clues to suggest movement in a work of art that is static and motionless, this is known as:

implied motion.

An artist might use a small scale for a portrait of a lover because it implies:

intimacy

Which of the following terms refers to the substance contained in an object, though it does not necessarily imply weight?

mass

A________ scale is the kind of scale used for objects that appear larger than they are in real life.

monumental

A design repeated as a unit in a pattern is called a:

motif.