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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!
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.
Wrong!
A quick drawing used to plan an idea is a "sketch".
3The designer chose a bright ............... of blue and yellow for the poster.
Wrong!
A chosen set of colors in a design is a "palette".
4To make the title easy to read, he increased the ............... between the letters.
Wrong!
The spacing between letters is called "kerning".
5The photo looks more dramatic because the ............... between light and dark is strong.
Wrong!
The difference between light and dark areas is called "contrast".
6In the drawing, the road gets smaller to show ............... .
Wrong!
Showing depth so objects look smaller in the distance is "perspective".
7The artist used a ............... to blend from dark green to light green smoothly.
Wrong!
A smooth change from one color to another is a "gradient".
8The wallpaper has a repeating ............... of leaves and flowers.
Wrong!
A design that repeats is a "pattern".
9The poster feels stable because the elements are in good ............... on both sides.
Wrong!
Evenly arranged visual weight is called "balance".
10The artist painted on a ............... stretched over a wooden frame.
Wrong!
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.
Wrong!
A thin line around an image can be called a "border" or an "outline".
12The design looks even because it has ............... on both sides.
Wrong!
When both sides look the same or very similar, the design has "symmetry".
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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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