The Visual Arts Key: answer Unit #1 1) A line that gives viewers the impression that they are seeing a line where there is not a continuous mark is ________. a) An implied line b) A chaotic line c) An irregular line d) A directional line 2) By orienting lines so that they attract attention to a specific area of a work of art the artist is using ________. a) Directional line b) Measured line c) Actual line d) Implied line 3) A contour line defines the outer edge or profile of an object, and can be used to suggest a volume in space. a) True b) False 4) The orientation of a line can communicate particular feelings. Match the type of line with the feeling it communicates: a) Horizontal line: calm b) Diagonal line: action c) Vertical line: strength 5) This type of shape is composed of unpredictable, irregular lines. a) Organic b) Geometric c) Actual d) Measured 6) A shape on a flat picture surface that is defined by surrounding empty space is known as ________ shape. a) A positive b) An organic c) An actual d) An implied 7) An empty space defined by its surround is known as ________ shape. a) A negative b) An actual c) An implied d) An organic 8) In a two-dimensional work, when the figure becomes the background and the background becomes the figure, we perceive ________. a) A figure-ground reversal b) A form c) An organic shape d) An implied shape 9) Forms that tend to be irregular, and similar to naturally occurring objects, are known as _________forms a) Organic b) Geometric c) Massive d) Volumetric 10) A three-dimensional surface that is designed to be viewed from only one direction is known as a ________. a) Relief b) Form in the round c) Volume d) Mass 11) This type of relief, which takes its name from the French word for low, does not imply great depth. a) Bas-relief b) A frieze c) Area Relief d) A plane 12) A sculpture designed in the round can be viewed from ________. a) Nearly every angle b) The front and back only above only c) Above only d) One direction 13) The element of art that defines the amount of space occupied by an object is ________. a) Volume b) Mass c) Form d) Geometry 14) This term refers to the substance contained in an object, but it does not necessarily imply weight. a) Mass b) Volume c) Form d) Texture 15) Because a form exists in