Baseline – Beginning Visual Art
Name _____________________________
**All Questions are worth one point each unless otherwise specified. 95 total points
available.
1. Name the three primary colors. (3 pts.)
2. Name the three secondary colors. (3 pts.)
Write the formula for the following 6 tertiary colors using Abbreviations for the Primary
Colors to create the Tertiary Colors:
Example: Red-Orange: __R__ + __R__ + __Y__
3. Yellow-Orange: ____ + ____ + _____
4. Blue-Green: _____ + _____ + _____
5. Yellow-Green: _____ + _____ + _____
6. Red-Violet: _____ + _____ + _____
7. Blue-Violet: _____ + _____ + _____
8. A tint is any color plus ____________.
a. Its complement
b. Black
c. White
9. A tone is any color plus ______________.
a. Red
b. Its complement
c. White
10. The actual color of an object is known as the __________ color.
a. Local
b. Subsequent
c. Starter
11. From the italicized list below, place the Design Elements and Design Principles in the
proper boxes. (14 pts. Total)
Texture, Balance, Shape, Value, Contrast, Emphasis, Unity,
Color, Line, Movement, Rhythm, Form, Space, Pattern
Design Elements
Design Principles
12. Create a value scale in the area below. Move from left to right - light to dark - using a
cross-hatching technique to create the values. (7 pts.)
13. A Design Element that is a continuous mark made by a moving point is a ___________.
14. A Design Element that is an enclosed space that is 2-dimensional is known as a
_______________.
15. Hue is another word for the Design Element ______________.
16. Black, white, gray and brown are known as _______________________.
17. The surface quality or “feel” of an object, its smoothness, roughness, etc. is known as
the Design Element _____________.
18. A Design Element that has height, width and depth and appears to be 3-dimensional is
known as a ___________.
19. Lightness or darkness of any color or neutral is known as the Design
Element_____________.
20. Area around, between, above, below, within objects is known as the Design Element
________________.
21. Negative space is the area ______________and _________________objects.
a. Within, underneath
b. Between, around
c. Inside, between
22. The arrangement of Design Elements to create an area of interest (aka: focal point) is
known as the Design Principle ___________________:
23. The arrangement of Design Elements to create a sense of motion is known as the
Design Principle _____________________.
24. Quality of oneness or wholeness that is achieved through the effective use of Design
Elements and Principles where all parts work together is known as _______________.
25. Any one thing that is repeated (line, shape, color, etc.) is a Design Principle known as
___________________:
26. The Design Principle known as a “visual beat” is _______________________:
27. The four color schemes are:
a. Monochromatic, Monogamous, Tertiary, Complementary
b. Monogamous, Analogous, Complementary, Triadic
c. Monochromatic, Complementary, Analogous, Triadic
28. A color scheme that includes three to five colors side by side on the color wheel is:
a. Triadic
b. Monochromatic
c. Analogous
29. Three colors equidistant on the color wheel is the color scheme known as:
a. Monochromatic
b. Complementary
c. Triadic
30. A work of art that used red, yellow, and blue, is an example of a _____________ color
scheme.
31. A work of art that uses all tints and tones of blue, with some black and brown included
is known as having a _______________________ color scheme.
32. Complementary colors are found _______________ each other on the color wheel.
a. Beside
b. Opposite
c. Diagonal to
**Your teacher should provide a piece of artwork for you to complete the next two
questions. If you do not have one, ask your teacher now.
33. Look at the artwork in front of you. Analyze its composition using the elements and
principles of design. (10 pts.)
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34. Again, look at the artwork in front of you. Interpret its meaning. Be sure to refer to details
in the artwork. (10 pts.)
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35. Please draw the following as accurately as possible in the space next to the reference.
(10 pts.)
36. Draw the image below using only negative space. (Draw next to the image).
(10 pts.)