ARTS 1301 - Principles of Design Exam
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actual motion - ANSWER-This mobile by Calder features ______________________ in
that the artwork itself physically moves.
asymmetrical balance - ANSWER-when (formal) elements on the left and right (or top
and bottom) sides are not the same, but they counter each other. Artists often use
different visual "weights" on each side of a composition
atmospheric perspective - ANSWER-________________________ mimics the effects
of the atmosphere wherein distant objects lack contrast, detail, and sharpness of focus
because the air is not completely transparent
balance - ANSWER-distribution of elements; provides a visual equilibrium and helps the
work appear complete
bioart - ANSWER-art made of organic materials; also called environmental art
compositional unity - ANSWER-organization of all visual aspects of a composition
conceptual unity - ANSWER-cohesive expression of ideas within a work of art, even if
the connections depend on the artist's own experiences and beilefs
distorted scale - ANSWER-inaccurate use of scale to produce a supernatural or
abnormal effect
emphasis - ANSWER-the principle by which an artist draws attention to particular
content, through the use of color, line, texture, etc.
field - ANSWER-the area covered by a pattern
focal point - ANSWER-specific place of visual emphasis
foreshortening - ANSWER-___________________________ is the perspective
technique that depicts a form at a very oblique (often dramatic) angle to the viewer in
order to show depth in space
gestalt unity - ANSWER-complete order and indivisible unity of all aspects of an
artwork's design; refers to something in which the whole seems greater than the sum of
its parts
grid-like structure - ANSWER-An artist can create a sense of unity by imposing a
_________________________.
with Complete Solutions
actual motion - ANSWER-This mobile by Calder features ______________________ in
that the artwork itself physically moves.
asymmetrical balance - ANSWER-when (formal) elements on the left and right (or top
and bottom) sides are not the same, but they counter each other. Artists often use
different visual "weights" on each side of a composition
atmospheric perspective - ANSWER-________________________ mimics the effects
of the atmosphere wherein distant objects lack contrast, detail, and sharpness of focus
because the air is not completely transparent
balance - ANSWER-distribution of elements; provides a visual equilibrium and helps the
work appear complete
bioart - ANSWER-art made of organic materials; also called environmental art
compositional unity - ANSWER-organization of all visual aspects of a composition
conceptual unity - ANSWER-cohesive expression of ideas within a work of art, even if
the connections depend on the artist's own experiences and beilefs
distorted scale - ANSWER-inaccurate use of scale to produce a supernatural or
abnormal effect
emphasis - ANSWER-the principle by which an artist draws attention to particular
content, through the use of color, line, texture, etc.
field - ANSWER-the area covered by a pattern
focal point - ANSWER-specific place of visual emphasis
foreshortening - ANSWER-___________________________ is the perspective
technique that depicts a form at a very oblique (often dramatic) angle to the viewer in
order to show depth in space
gestalt unity - ANSWER-complete order and indivisible unity of all aspects of an
artwork's design; refers to something in which the whole seems greater than the sum of
its parts
grid-like structure - ANSWER-An artist can create a sense of unity by imposing a
_________________________.
