Elements and Principles of Design
Fine Art · 50 practice questions
Elements - line, colour, shape, form, texture, tone, value and space; Principles - balance, rhythm, proportion, harmony, contrast, repetition, dominance and variety.
- Identify the elements of design.
- Analyse the principles of design.
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- Practice question 1
Repetition, a principle of design, specifically refers to the
- A.a factor entirely unrelated to the recurring use of an element
- B.noticeable difference between two or more elements in a composition
- C.single, isolated use of an element appearing only once in a composition
- D.recurring use of an element throughout a composition
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D. recurring use of an element throughout a composition
Repetition, a principle of design, specifically refers to the recurring use of an element throughout a composition.
- Practice question 2
Using a single dominant colour with only small complementary accents specifically can help achieve
- A.dominance through colour
- B.texture, an element instead referring to a work's surface quality
- C.a factor entirely unrelated to achieving dominance through colour of any kind
- D.perfect symmetrical balance, a principle unrelated to the use of colour accents
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A. dominance through colour
Using a single dominant colour with only small complementary accents specifically can help achieve dominance through colour.
- Practice question 3
Unity, as a design outcome, specifically is often achieved when
- A.a composition contains the maximum possible number of differing elements
- B.harmony and balance work together successfully within a composition
- C.every element within a composition is made to clash deliberately with every other
- D.a factor entirely unrelated to harmony and balance working together successfully
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B. harmony and balance work together successfully within a composition
Unity, as a design outcome, specifically is often achieved when harmony and balance work together successfully within a composition.
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