Q & A

Chapter 7 Texture:

  • Textures can be used to mimic artificial________ effects.
    1. Natural
  • Texture manipulation may be used not only to emphasize form but to _______ it as well. – Shape
    1. Shape
  • List some examples of texture.
    1. Bumpy, smooth, soft, grainy, hard
  • All 3D objects don’t have texture.
    1. F
  • What design property can texture emphasize?
    1. Contrast
  • How can one create a texture on a material?
    1. Blast, polish, hammer, and carve.
  • What is texture? –
    1. The surface characteristics we can feel if we were to touch it.
  • What is visual texture?
    1. It is apparent thought the surface doesn’t have to be texture.
  • How can textural manipulation be used?
    1. To shape and emphasize the form or deny.
  • Texture can reflect an artists how?
    1. By creating texture that relates to them

Chapter 6 Line:

  • What is a line?
    1. An Area who’s length is greater than it’s width
  • Sometimes lines are simply applied to the surface.
    1. T
  • Diagonal Lines invoke feelings of ________ or _________.
    1. Drama & energy
  • What are earth works? –
    1. Large or physical alterations to the earth’s surface
  • What line carries a restful secure feeling? – Horizontal
    1. Horizontal
  • What do curvy lines remind us of?  – Energy
    1. Energy
  • Lines may have a strong directional quality.
    1. T
  • Name some existing natural objects that create line. – Grass, Branches, shadows
    1. Grass, branches, and shadows
  • Describe how one “reads” a work?
    1. Work leads the eye around the work in a particular way.
  • What is an implied line?
    1. A line in a work that is subtly perceived – but has no physical form

 

Chapter 4 Form:

  • What is the most obvious element in 3D design?
    1. Form
  • What is positive form? (Solid area that occupy space)
    1. Occupy solid space
  • _______Forms do not have motion.
    1. Static
  • What is the difference between form and shape?
    1. Form is 3D
    2. Shape is 2D
  • ________ is the shape of a forms outer most extremities.
    1. Primary Contour
  • Secondary contour is the outermost layer.
    1. F
  • What are representational or figurative forms?
    1. Those that refer directly to our 3D
  • What is negative form?
    1. Shapes of spaces that are closed or outlined by positive spaces
  • What is inner form?
    1. The opposite of reverse
  • Can negative form be just as important as positive form?
    1. T

 

Chapter 3: Organizing Principles of Design

  • Name 3 aesthetics that are principles of design.
    1. Balance, Rhythm, and Repetition
  • What is repetition?
    1. The use of a design again and again
  • What is intent?
    1. Work is the central idea or problem with which the artist is working.
  • Repetition and variety in art tend to create ________.
    1. Rhythm
  • Designs must be balanced _________ as well as __________.
    1. Horizontally; Vertically
  • Why would people use emphasis in the work?
    1. Guide the viewers eye to a focal point
  • What can you use to influence balance in your work?
    1. Light, texture, value, form, size, color – elements of design
  • Name two ways you can balance your work?
    1. Asymmetrically & Symmetrically
  • What are elements of design?
    1. Form, space, line, and texture
  • How many focal points are there in a 3D work of art?
    1. Many

 

Chapter 2 – Working in the Round

  • What is the most challenging natural force 3D designer are building against?
    1. Gravity
  • What are two ways you can change a viewer view in 3D design?
    1. Craft and natural surroundings
  • What is a key element when presenting a piece?
    1. Lighting
  • The cost of producing a prototype depends on three factors what are they?
    1. Material, labor, and tools
  • What is craft? –
    1. Pieces made by hand
  • What are two ways you can present a material?
    1. Emphasize or present as something else
  • What are the elements of design?
    1. Form, space, line, texture, light and color
  • What are principles of design?
    1. Repetition, variety, rhythm, balance, emphasis, economy, and proportion
  • What are some methods for planning out a project?
    1. Sketching, and Maquette
  • In what fields are layout drawings used?
    1. Interior Design and landscape