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Common Art and Design Terms Exercise

March 8, 2026 - A2pdf

Complete the 12 sentences below. Choose the best answer for each one. Some sentences have two correct answers. Choose both.

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1In a logo, the empty space around the letters is called ............... .
Wrong!
Use the term for the empty area around and between design elements.
2Before painting, she made a quick ............... in her notebook to plan the idea.
Wrong!
A quick drawing to plan an idea is called a sketch.
3The designer chose a bright ............... of blue and yellow for the poster.
Wrong!
A palette is a set of colors chosen for a design.
4To make the title easy to read, he increased the ............... between the letters.
Wrong!
Kerning means the spacing between letters.
5The photo looks more dramatic because the ............... between light and dark is strong.
Wrong!
Contrast is the difference between light and dark areas.
6In the drawing, the road gets smaller to show ............... .
Wrong!
Perspective shows depth by making things look smaller in the distance.
7The artist used a ............... to blend from dark green to light green smoothly.
Wrong!
A gradient is a smooth change from one color to another.
8The wallpaper has a repeating ............... of leaves and flowers.
Wrong!
A pattern is a design that repeats.
9The poster feels stable because the elements are in good ............... on both sides.
Wrong!
Balance means the visual weight is evenly arranged.
10The artist painted on a ............... stretched over a wooden frame.
Wrong!
Canvas is the common fabric surface used for painting.
11The designer added a thin ............... around the photo to separate it from the background.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
A border is a thin line around an image.
12The design looks even because it has ............... on both sides.
Wrong!
Symmetry means both sides look the same or very similar.
Done.
Score: 0/12

Answers

  1. In a logo, the empty space around the letters is called negative space .
  2. Before painting, she made a quick sketch in her notebook to plan the idea.
  3. The designer chose a bright palette of blue and yellow for the poster.
  4. To make the title easy to read, he increased the kerning between the letters.
  5. The photo looks more dramatic because the contrast between light and dark is strong.
  6. In the drawing, the road gets smaller to show perspective .
  7. The artist used a gradient to blend from dark green to light green smoothly.
  8. The wallpaper has a repeating pattern of leaves and flowers.
  9. The poster feels stable because the elements are in good balance on both sides.
  10. The artist painted on a canvas stretched over a wooden frame.
  11. The designer added a thin border/outline around the photo to separate it from the background.
  12. The design looks even because it has symmetry on both sides.
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