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Art Fundamentals, 9/e
Otto Ocvirk, Bowling Green SU

Line

Multiple Choice



1

In art, the term "expression" is synonymous with the word:
A)impression
B)line
C)shape
D)content
E)texture
2

A line that seems to fade, stop, or disappear and then reappear is called:
A)an implied line
B)a fading line
C)an actual line
D)a contour line
E)none of the above
3

Line can possess:
A)color
B)value
C)texture
D)shape
E)all of the above
4

A line that describes the continuous edge of a figure, object, or mass is called:
A)a contour line
B)a cross hatch line
C)a calligraphic line
D)an outline
E)an implied line
5

A line that crosses and defines the surface undulations between the outermost edges of a shape is called:
A)a defined line
B)a cross-contour line
C)a hatching line
D)a broken line
E)none of the above
6

"Value" refers to:
A)contrast in lightness and darkness between a line and its background
B)an artwork's net worth
C)the beauty of an artwork
D)the character and shape of a line
E)the amount of color in an artwork
7

Elegant, decorative writing is called:
A)contour linography
B)calligraphy
C)expressive line
D)ideography
E)cross hatch
8

A calligraphic line in art:
A)is highly personal
B)seems to swoop and swirl
C)is flowing and rhythmical
D)is graceful and elegant
E)all of the above
9

In three-dimensional art, actual lines are created with:
A)floss
B)strings
C)wire
D)tubes
E)all of the above