Elements of Art Assessment

Name:__________________________________ Hour:_______________
List the PRIMARY colors:

List the SECONDARY colors:

List the INTERMEDIATE colors:

Matching: Draw a line from the ELEMENT to the DESCRIPTION.

LINE

Wavelengths of light

SHAPE

Lightness/Darkness

COLOR

Horizontal/Vertical

VALUE

Two-Dimensional (2D)

Fill In The Blank: Fill in each blank with the best answer.
1. ______________________ and _________________________ make green.
2. Violet or purple can be made with ________________and _______________.
3. Yellow and Red make ___________________________.
4. A gray scale can be used to show ______________________.
5. The two types of shapes are ___________________and ________________.
6. To create a tone, add ___________________.
7. To create a tint, add ____________________.

8. To create a shade, add __________________.

Multiple Choice: Select the best answer for each question.
1. A line is:
a. a color
b. something you stand in
c. a mark made on a surface
d. a shade
2. A shape is:
a. an enclosed area
b. a curved line
c. red
d. a shadow
3. Another word for color is:
a. tint
b. hue
c. shade
d. tone
4. Artists use a ____________ to help them remember how to mix colors.
a. color square
b. pyramid
c. handout
d. color wheel
5. Secondary colors are made by mixing _____________________.
a. lights and darks
b. oil and water
c. two primary colors
d. two intermediate colors.
6. Complementary colors ____________________________.
a. always have nice things to say about each other
b. are opposites on the color wheel
c. are red and orange.
d. blue green and yellow green.
7. Tints can be made by __________________________.
a. adding gray to a color
b. mixing a color with white
c. mixing a color with black
d. finding the right color

Draw a geometric shape in the box.

Draw an organic shape in the box.

Shade and complete the gray scale in the box below, to show value.

Draw a horizontal line below.

Draw a vertical line below.