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Basics of 2-D Design

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Visual Art Quiz on Basics of 2-D Design, created by Kalina Winska on 22/06/2019.
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Question 1

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Formal Content
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  • type of visual content that is at work in a work of art or any commercial design; information that relies on the visual nature of the elements of design/unit forms and principles of visual organization.
  • represents an idea that is beyond the element's appearance; e.g. the clock face represents a feeling of time pressure
  • tells a story that may be historical, religious or commercial; e.g. a story presented in "The Crucifixion of St. Peter" by Caravaggio

Question 2

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What design elements do you observe in this picture?
Image:
Crucifiction (binary/octet-stream)
Answer
  • implied lines
  • organic shapes
  • value including dramatic value contrast
  • proportion and scale
  • symbol of the cross
  • color

Question 3

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What design elements do you observe in this picture?
Image:
Picture1 (binary/octet-stream)
Answer
  • lines
  • shapes including positive and negative shapes
  • variety of textures
  • vibrant color
  • value although it is reduced to extremely contrasting values: the lightest and the darkest

Question 4

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What design elements do you observe in this picture?
Image:
Picture1 Tilston (binary/octet-stream)
Answer
  • textures and patterns
  • color
  • variety of shapes
  • volume
  • figure/ground reversal

Question 5

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Horizontal lines are typically the most static. Vertical lines imply potential change. When verticals adhere to the edge of the design, they become tethered and thus lose mobility. Free-floating verticals, on the other hand, seem ready to topple at any moment. Diagonal lines and curving lines are generally the most dynamic.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 6

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Implied line is a suggested line created through the alignment of unconnected forms.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 7

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[blank_start]Gestalt[blank_end] is defined as the whole is different than the sum of its parts
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  • Synergy
  • Closure
  • Gestalt

Question 8

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[blank_start]Low-definition shapes[blank_end], including soft­ edged shapes, gradations, and transparencies, can increase the complexity of the design and encour­age multiple interpretations.
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  • Low-definition shapes
  • Geometric shapes
  • Curvilinear shapes
  • Representational shapes

Question 9

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Choose images composed of non-representational shapes.
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Question 10

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Between [blank_start]non-objective[blank_end] and [blank_start]representational[blank_end] shapes – these two extremes, [blank_start]abstract[blank_end] shapes are derived from visual reality but are distilled or transformed, reducing their resemblance to the original source.
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  • non-objective
  • figurative
  • curvilinear
  • representational
  • positive
  • negative
  • abstract
  • figurative
  • objective

Question 11

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A shape distinguished from the background is called a negative shape, or ground. The surrounding is called the positive shape, or figure.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 12

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The following are principles of Gestalt. Choose all that apply.
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  • Unity
  • Closure
  • Scale
  • Figure/Ground relationship
  • Similarity
  • Contination
  • Proximity
  • Visual motif

Question 13

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[blank_start]Principles of design[blank_end] are general compositional rules or concepts used to organize the elements that form a work of art
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  • Principles of design
  • Elements of design
  • Unit forms

Question 14

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The following are the principles of art:
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  • Volume
  • Harmony
  • Economy
  • Emphasis
  • Space and texture
  • Balance
  • Variety
  • Picture Plane
  • Scale and Proportion
  • Rhythm and Movement

Question 15

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[blank_start]Economy[blank_end] is an organizing concept that points to the use of only what is needed to create an intended affect in a work of art/design.
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  • Economy
  • Emphasis
  • Abstraction

Question 16

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An equilibrium of weight or force among visual components in a composition is known as visual balance. There two types of balance used in organizing an image: symmetrical and asymmetrical.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 17

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(Implied) Movement uses deliberate visual pathways to help direct the viewer’s attention to areas of particular interest in a work of art.
Answer
  • True
  • False
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