TeXeS Art EC-12 "Art Education" Test
Questions With Passed Solutions!!!
Background CORRECT ANSWERS part of the scene intended to be the most distant
from perspective of the viewer
foreground CORRECT ANSWERS apart of the scene intended to be nearest the viewer
horizon CORRECT ANSWERS line where sky and earth meet; also called "ground line"
landscape CORRECT ANSWERS view of a section of country
middle ground CORRECT ANSWERS area between foreground and most distant part
of scene
vertical lines CORRECT ANSWERS painted up and down lines
horizontal lines CORRECT ANSWERS painted across the picture
point-of-view CORRECT ANSWERS angle from which viewer observing
negative space CORRECT ANSWERS space behind and around an object. in 2d work,
often synonymous with background
overlapping CORRECT ANSWERS when one object partially covers another.
design CORRECT ANSWERS arrangement and elements of a picture.
Describe the use of light and shade or tone as a deisgn element. CORRECT
ANSWERS representation of shifting variable qualities of light through its presence,
intensity and direction of flow. Tonal values indicate the nature of a mass or surface and
often are an indication of the three-dimensional volume of an object.
Elaborate on the use of line as a design element. CORRECT ANSWERS line is
fundamental to the expression of movement and mass. Can be divided into three basic
groups.
What are the three basic groups of line? CORRECT ANSWERS contour, calligraphic,
tonal
contour line CORRECT ANSWERS a process of careful selection and deliberate
omission in order to both clarify and define the subject matter.
, calligraphic line CORRECT ANSWERS enables the capture of expressive gesture,
suggesting feelings and temperament more emotionally
Name the characteristics of aesthetic sensitivity necessary for art appreciation.
CORRECT ANSWERS curiosity, open-mindedness, concentration and focus of
attention.
curiosity CORRECT ANSWERS should not be inhibited by preconceived notions,
boundaries or preset limits and should include enthusiasm for the act of observing
open-mindedness CORRECT ANSWERS ability or willingness to assimilate the
unfamiliar
concentration of attention CORRECT ANSWERS eliminate spurious influences that can
affect the process of aesthetic conclusion.
extrensic value CORRECT ANSWERS Art is an instrument for the recognition of moral
good or purpose. Extrinsically, art is seen as an educational tool if for no other purpose
than to educate the emotions of the one experiencing it. Plato held this view, albeit as a
negative in his view.
intrinsic value CORRECT ANSWERS Art has value unto itself. French symbolists
typically hold this view, that art has intrinsic value and is fully self-justified being simply
created for the sake of itself.
Aldous Huxley, writing in "The Art of Seeing" characterized the act of seeing as
consisting of three simultaneous activities - List them. CORRECT ANSWERS Sensing,
selecting and perceiving
Sensing according to Aldous Huxley CORRECT ANSWERS sensing occurs in the eyes
and nervous system and does not vary substantially among normal, healthy individuals.
Selecting according to Aldous Huxley CORRECT ANSWERS the process of narrowing
one's focus to a single area or part of the total visual field.
Perceiving according to Aldous Huxley CORRECT ANSWERS the mental activity that
occurs between sensation and thought that gives meaning and significance to
sensation. Visual perception is sensing which occurs as a function of the structure of the
eye.
Memory according to Aldous Huxley CORRECT ANSWERS Memory can affect
perception.
Explain the distinction between appreciating art and natural beauty CORRECT
ANSWERS Unlike natural beauty, art cannot be fully experienced until it is fully
understood. Art can both express emotion and represent reality in a way that allows for
Questions With Passed Solutions!!!
Background CORRECT ANSWERS part of the scene intended to be the most distant
from perspective of the viewer
foreground CORRECT ANSWERS apart of the scene intended to be nearest the viewer
horizon CORRECT ANSWERS line where sky and earth meet; also called "ground line"
landscape CORRECT ANSWERS view of a section of country
middle ground CORRECT ANSWERS area between foreground and most distant part
of scene
vertical lines CORRECT ANSWERS painted up and down lines
horizontal lines CORRECT ANSWERS painted across the picture
point-of-view CORRECT ANSWERS angle from which viewer observing
negative space CORRECT ANSWERS space behind and around an object. in 2d work,
often synonymous with background
overlapping CORRECT ANSWERS when one object partially covers another.
design CORRECT ANSWERS arrangement and elements of a picture.
Describe the use of light and shade or tone as a deisgn element. CORRECT
ANSWERS representation of shifting variable qualities of light through its presence,
intensity and direction of flow. Tonal values indicate the nature of a mass or surface and
often are an indication of the three-dimensional volume of an object.
Elaborate on the use of line as a design element. CORRECT ANSWERS line is
fundamental to the expression of movement and mass. Can be divided into three basic
groups.
What are the three basic groups of line? CORRECT ANSWERS contour, calligraphic,
tonal
contour line CORRECT ANSWERS a process of careful selection and deliberate
omission in order to both clarify and define the subject matter.
, calligraphic line CORRECT ANSWERS enables the capture of expressive gesture,
suggesting feelings and temperament more emotionally
Name the characteristics of aesthetic sensitivity necessary for art appreciation.
CORRECT ANSWERS curiosity, open-mindedness, concentration and focus of
attention.
curiosity CORRECT ANSWERS should not be inhibited by preconceived notions,
boundaries or preset limits and should include enthusiasm for the act of observing
open-mindedness CORRECT ANSWERS ability or willingness to assimilate the
unfamiliar
concentration of attention CORRECT ANSWERS eliminate spurious influences that can
affect the process of aesthetic conclusion.
extrensic value CORRECT ANSWERS Art is an instrument for the recognition of moral
good or purpose. Extrinsically, art is seen as an educational tool if for no other purpose
than to educate the emotions of the one experiencing it. Plato held this view, albeit as a
negative in his view.
intrinsic value CORRECT ANSWERS Art has value unto itself. French symbolists
typically hold this view, that art has intrinsic value and is fully self-justified being simply
created for the sake of itself.
Aldous Huxley, writing in "The Art of Seeing" characterized the act of seeing as
consisting of three simultaneous activities - List them. CORRECT ANSWERS Sensing,
selecting and perceiving
Sensing according to Aldous Huxley CORRECT ANSWERS sensing occurs in the eyes
and nervous system and does not vary substantially among normal, healthy individuals.
Selecting according to Aldous Huxley CORRECT ANSWERS the process of narrowing
one's focus to a single area or part of the total visual field.
Perceiving according to Aldous Huxley CORRECT ANSWERS the mental activity that
occurs between sensation and thought that gives meaning and significance to
sensation. Visual perception is sensing which occurs as a function of the structure of the
eye.
Memory according to Aldous Huxley CORRECT ANSWERS Memory can affect
perception.
Explain the distinction between appreciating art and natural beauty CORRECT
ANSWERS Unlike natural beauty, art cannot be fully experienced until it is fully
understood. Art can both express emotion and represent reality in a way that allows for
