Art101 ch.1-6

When a composition is weighted with an imagined axis to divide top from bottom we see this employed.

A horizontal axis.

In pictures, both perspective and radial design must be present in order to achieve emphasis.

False

Emphasis by isolation can also be created by value usage.

True

One reason symmetrical balance appeals to us is because it sometimes reminds us of the human figure.

True

Scale is another word for size.

True

Scale within a work of art provides meaning, context and often a clue to how it is made or meant to be interpreted.

True

Studying art from all periods, regions, and cultures introduces you to a wealth of visual creations that equip you to discover your own solutions to design problems.

True

The Principle of balance refers to distribution of visual weight within a composition.

True

The process of looking includes observing both nature and human artifacts.

True

The progressive type of rhythm is often found in nature.

True

There can be more than one focal point.

True

Unity is also known as harmony.

True

Interrupting an allover pattern or feeling is also known as:

emphasis by contrast.

Contrast by isolation is also described as:

emphasis by placement.

In design, an alternating rhythm would mean that motifs alternate consistently with one another to produce a(n):

regular and anticipated sequence.

Identify the definition of progressive rhythm.

repetition of a shape that changes in a regular manner.

Visual Perception is described as:

the impulse to form a visual whole out of a collection of parts.

In art, like music, some rhythms are called staccato, which means:

abrupt changes with dramatic contrast.

In Design, the grid is most often used:

as an aid in serial designs.

The term "informal balance" is also known as:

asymmetrical balance

Symmetrical balance which has similar shapes repeated on either side of a vertical axis is also called:

bilateral symmetry.

When a visual experience actually stimulates one of our other senses, the effect is called:

kinesthetic empathy.

"Form follows function" refers to:

when purpose defines an object and efficiency is obvious.

If 2 shapes in a composition had exactly the same value and texture and the only difference was their shape, which of the following would be true?

A smaller form would attract the viewer if its contours or edges are more complicated.

A constructive model for a critique would include which of the following?

All of these choices.

One could emphasize the whole over the parts in the following:

All of these choices.

Pick the correct definition of radial balance.

All the elements radiate or circle out from a common central point.

Which of the following is correct?

Content implies subject matter; form is the elements and principles of design.

A definite focal point is necessary in creating a successful design.

False

Any and all designs are equally valid and visually successful.

False

Art seeks visual solutions in what is often called the 'rules' process.

False

Continuation means that our eye searches for a break in unity.

False

Exposure to mass media such as television, film, the internet and print images has little or no effect on our visual sensibility.

False

Intellectual unity and visual harmony are always the same.

False

One of the least important considerations in scale and proportion is the study of the size and scale of elements within the design.

False

The scale of an artwork has no impact on our attention. Focus is always on subject matter.

False

Rhythm is a term we most often associate with:

Hearing

The majority of creative people use these activities to jump-start their process.

Thinking, looking and doing.

A focal point, however strong, should remain related to and part of the overall design.

True

A map-like design is an example of emphasizing the whole over the parts.

True

Any visual texture with a variegated dark and light pattern holds more interest for the eye that does a smooth, unrelieved surface.

True

Asymmetrical balance can be achieved by manipulating amounts of value and color.

True

Asymmetrical balance is actually more intricate and complicated to use then symmetrical balance.

True

If we examine artwork carefully we often discover pentimenti, or the traces of the artist's revision.

True

Imbalance becomes a useful tool when the artist wishes to raise an uneasy, disquieting response in the viewer.

True

Most often we think of think of rhythm in the context of shapes and their arrangement.

True

This ratio of width is to length as length is to length plus width (w:l as l:l + w) is also known as the golden mean.

True

We can see a familiar example of alternating rhythm in a building with columns or the architectural placement of windows on a façade.

True

When we combine both large and small scale in a composition the result is:

a dramatic contrast.

Balance that is achieved with dissimilar objects that have equal visual weight or equal eye attention is also known as:

asymmetrical balance.

When we alter the proportional relationships between the parts of a design we:

change the total effect.

Without unity a composition becomes:

chaotic and unreadable.

One of the essential primary roles of art is to:

communicate

Another term for design is:

composition

Many focal points of equal interest can:

confuse us as where to look.

Allover pattern is also known as:

crystallographic balance.

The majority of works of art:

employ several of the techniques to create balance.

In accessing pictorial balance, we always assume a center vertical axis and usually expect to see some type of equal weight. This creates a sense of:

equilibrium

In past centuries the size of a figure was often based on the symbolic importance in the subject being presented. This is also known as:

hieratic scaling.

In asymmetrical balance, balance can be also be achieved by:

position and eye direction.

A focal point placed too close to the edge of a composition will:

pull the viewer's eye out of the picture.

Rhythm is a design principle based on:

repetition.

In creating unity with variation the following may be present:

shapes that repeat by change size.

Repetition in unity means:

something repeats in various parts of the design.

An art form based on a paradox that intentionally uses scale changes to intrigue or mystify us is:

surrealism.

The focal point is also known as:

that which attracts our attention.

The ancient Greeks in their desire to discover ideal proportions in architectural design used a mathematical ratio to create this...

the golden rectangle.

In graphic design and advertising the following is true:

the more obvious the focal point, the easier to see the message.

One of the most important aspects of visual unity is that:

the whole must predominate over the parts.

In a composition, if an object is placed in the center:

then a focal point results.

The arts are called creative fields because:

there are no predetermined correct answers to the problems.

Unity in art means that:

there is agreement amongst design elements.

A good way to get started in solving a design problem is to:

think about all of these.

To "design" means:

to plan or organize

When small objects are magnified or large ones reduced, this is called:

unexpected or exaggerated scale.