Complete the 12 sentences below. Choose the best answer for each one. Some sentences have two correct answers. Choose both.
1In a logo, the empty space around the letters is called ...............
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The empty area around or between design elements is called "negative space".
2Before painting, she made a quick ............... in her notebook to plan the idea.
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A quick drawing used to plan an idea is a "sketch".
3The designer chose a bright ............... of blue and yellow for the poster.
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A chosen set of colors in a design is a "palette".
4To make the title easy to read, he increased the ............... between the letters.
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The spacing between letters is called "kerning".
5The photo looks more dramatic because the ............... between light and dark is strong.
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The difference between light and dark areas is called "contrast".
6In the drawing, the road gets smaller to show ...............
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Showing depth so objects look smaller in the distance is "perspective".
7The artist used a ............... to blend from dark green to light green smoothly.
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A smooth change from one color to another is a "gradient".
8The wallpaper has a repeating ............... of leaves and flowers.
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A design that repeats is a "pattern".
9The poster feels stable because the elements are in good ............... on both sides.
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Evenly arranged visual weight is called "balance".
10The artist painted on a ............... stretched over a wooden frame.
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The fabric surface often used for painting is a "canvas".
11The designer added a thin ............... around the photo to separate it from the background.
Select 2 answers.
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A thin line around an image can be called a "border" or an "outline".
12The design looks even because it has ............... on both sides.
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When both sides look the same or very similar, the design has "symmetry".
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- In a logo, the empty space around the letters is called negative space.
- Before painting, she made a quick sketch in her notebook to plan the idea.
- The designer chose a bright palette of blue and yellow for the poster.
- To make the title easy to read, he increased the kerning between the letters.
- The photo looks more dramatic because the contrast between light and dark is strong.
- In the drawing, the road gets smaller to show perspective.
- The artist used a gradient to blend from dark green to light green smoothly.
- The wallpaper has a repeating pattern of leaves and flowers.
- The poster feels stable because the elements are in good balance on both sides.
- The artist painted on a canvas stretched over a wooden frame.
- The designer added a thin border / outline around the photo to separate it from the background.
- The design looks even because it has symmetry on both sides.