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Art Elements and Principles
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What is a line in art (in terms of dimensions)?
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A line is one-dimensional — it has only length (things with length, width and depth are three-dimensional).
2
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How can lines be used to show movement and direction in artwork?
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Lines can indicate movement and direction, especially rapid movement, by the way they are drawn (e.g., diagonal, curved or sweeping lines for speed/direction).
3
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What expressive role can line play in art?
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Line can reflect emotions and feelings through its quality (e.g., jagged lines for tension, smooth lines for calm).
4
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How can lines create perspective or the illusion of three-dimensional form?
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Lines can be arranged (converging, foreshortened, or outlining shapes) to create the illusion of three-dimensional form and depth on a two-dimensional surface.
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Name one way different kinds of line can be used to create texture.
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Varying line patterns, densities and directions can create different textures (e.g., cross-hatching for roughness or parallel lines for smoothness).
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How can line indicate outline, structure and form?
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Lines can indicate shape or outline and can be used to build the internal structure of an object (for example, a wire-sculpture-like structure created with lines).
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What is pattern in visual art?
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Pattern is the repetition of shapes or motifs that creates visual rhythms used to decorate or give meaning.
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How do artists and designers use natural and abstract patterns?
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Artists use natural patterns (from growth patterns in nature) and abstract patterns as constant inspiration for structure, surface decoration and composition.
9
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Describe one way patterns can be made in design or architecture.
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Patterns can be created by repeating a unit or motif on a geometric grid or by fitting together tiles to form mosaics or tessellations.
10
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What does 'tone' mean in art?
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Tone refers to shades of one colour or a mixture of black and white; it’s about how light or dark a colour is (monochromatic shades are tones of one colour).
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What is the main purpose of tone in drawing and painting?
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Its main purpose is to create the illusion of three-dimensional form on a two-dimensional surface and to help create mood in a work.
12
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What is chiaroscuro?
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Chiaroscuro is the term describing the strong use of contrasts of light and dark in drawing and painting.
13
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How does tone contribute to solidity and volume in art?
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Tone creates the illusion of solidity and volume by representing light and shade on a subject; artists use varied tones so objects appear three-dimensional.
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How can tone create the illusion of depth and distance in a landscape?
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Tone creates depth by using the strongest contrast of light and shade in the foreground and reducing contrast for elements that are further away.
15
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Define texture in art.
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Texture refers to the surface quality of something — how it feels to the touch or how the surface looks (e.g., rough, smooth, prickly, shiny).
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Give two examples of materials that produce distinct surface textures.
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Examples include wood grain and metal; other examples are stone and glass.
17
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What does 'texture in the making' mean?
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Texture in the making refers to marks and processes used to create texture, such as brush strokes or the marks of a sculptor's tools.
18
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How can an artist represent different textures in a painting?
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A skilful artist can render the appearance of many textures (e.g., fur, metal, glass) using marks, tone and colour so the painted surface looks like the real thing.
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Why might an artist apply texture deliberately to their work?
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Artists apply texture to add interest and to enhance the visual or tactile qualities of their work; architects also use texture of materials for visual effect on buildings.
20
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How is 'shape' defined in art?
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Shape is mainly two-dimensional and is defined by an outline.
21
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What is 'form' compared with shape?
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Form includes the whole structure of something and is therefore usually three-dimensional (having depth as well as width and height).
22
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List four basic two-dimensional shapes artists often identify.
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Squares, oblongs (rectangles), circles and triangles.
23
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Give four examples of basic three-dimensional forms.
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Cubes, spheres, cylinders and cones (also pyramids).
24
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What does grouping 'families of shapes' help an artist do?
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Grouping similar shapes into families helps simplify complicated scenes and identify patterns or repeated elements.
25
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How is form used in sculpture, architecture and craftwork?
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Sculpture, architecture and much craftwork are three-dimensional and therefore mainly concerned with form — creating, shaping and understanding volume and structure.
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What are the three primary colours listed on the knowledge organiser?
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Red, yellow and blue.
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Why are primary colours important?
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They cannot be made by mixing other colours and are the base colours used to create secondary and tertiary colours.
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How are secondary colours formed? Give the three secondary colours named.
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Secondary colours are formed by mixing two primary colours. The three secondary colours are orange (red + yellow), green (blue + yellow) and purple (red + blue).
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What are tertiary colours?
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Tertiary colours are made by mixing a primary colour with an adjacent secondary colour (e.g., red-orange, yellow-green).
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What are complementary colours and what happens when you mix them?
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Complementary colours lie opposite each other on the colour wheel (e.g., red and green). When mixed together they tend to neutralise each other and can make brown.