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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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  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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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