Design Fundamentals
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Design Fundamentals introduces students to the essential elements and principles of design, fostering an understanding of visual communication across various media. The course explores concepts such as line, shape, color, texture, space, balance, contrast, and unity, enabling students to analyze and critique both historical and contemporary works. Through practical projects and critiques, students will develop foundational skills in composition, visual organization, and creative problem-solving, preparing them for more advanced coursework in design disciplines.
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The Art of Seeing 8th Edition by Paul J. Zelanski
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Chapter 1: Understanding Art
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Q1) The meaning found in art,including the subject-matter and the emotions,ideas,and symbols is called __________.
A) content
B) variety
C) spontaneity
D) predictability
Answer: A
Q2) Maya Ying Lin said she wanted <i>her Vietnam Veterans' Memorial</i> (fig. 1.29)to be
A) a dark world, like the war itself
B) a reminder to visitors of the government's role
C) honest about the reality of war
D) none of the above
Answer: C
Q3) For Koreans ,cloth-bound bundles known as <i>bottari</i> are used for__________.
A) giving old clothes to the poor
B) packing up possessions and leaving the home
C) doing household chores
D) caring for a baby
Answer: B
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Chapter 2: Visual Elements
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Q1) In art the term "scale" refers to __________.
A) relative size
B) the weight of a sculpture
C) the texture of surface
D) the range of colors used
Answer: A
Q2) Sculptures that project out from a two-dimensional ground are called
A) miniatures
B) mosaics
C) reliefs
D) statues
Answer: C
Q3) Linear perspective is a mathematical system used to show __________.
A) the ratio of horizontal and vertical lines
B) recession in space
C) the ideal length of the picture plane
D) the distance to stand away from the painting
Answer: B
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Chapter 3: Organizing Principles of Design
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Q1) In Leonardo da Vinci's <i>Last Supper</i> ,Christ is the most important figure,and the __________ of the composition.
A) center of gravity
B) horizon line
C) focal point
D) keystone
Answer: C
Q2) In the rock garden of <i>Ryoan-ji Temple</i> the relationship of sand to rocks and rock to rock formed out of meditation on the universe,not on adherence to a human system.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) The implied triangle is a common formula for unifying compositional lines because it is __________.
A) equilateral
B) a highly stable shape
C) the shape made by Christ on the cross
D) easy for artists to draw
Answer: B
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Chapter 4: Drawing
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Q1) Pastel,a kind of chalky stick,will only stay on the paper if __________.
A) it is treated with a fixative
B) the paper is very smooth
C) the artist doesn't mix colors
D) it is always kept flat on a table
Q2) Because __________,the use of silverpoint for drawing diminished.
A) artists began using graphite pencils
B) the silver holder hurt the hands of the artist
C) the silver turned dark when exposed to air
D) it couldn't be used to show shadows and textures
Q3) Drawing pens are sometimes made of bird feathers called quills.
A)True
B)False
Q4) During its history in China,brush and ink painting was __________.
A) a commercial enterprise, painting on commission
B) considered spiritually expressive
C) hidden from the emperor
D) none of the above
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Chapter 5: Painting
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Q1) Typical of __________ is the medium's liquid transparent airiness as seen in Joseph Mallord William Turner's <i>Looking Out to Sea: A Whale Aground .</i>
A) oil
B) tempera
C) watercolor
D) encaustic
Q2) In theory,acrylic paints are permanent and will never deteriorate.
A)True
B)False
Q3) One of the main properties of tempera paint is __________.
A) it looks very glossy because of its egg yolk base
B) the colors can be blended well on the surface
C) it dries quickly to a matte finish
D) it does not require much preparation
Q4) Drawing and painting are two separate things,with no similarities between them.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Mosaics are an art form that is still used today.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: Printmaking
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Q1) Drypoint prints are usually done in small editions because __________.
A) the paper used is very expensive
B) the burr wears down after several printings
C) it does not give much textural variation
D) the plate is too resistant to cutting
Q2) Vellum is a fine parchment made of animal skin rather than paper.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The Japanese artist Hokusai was famous for creating __________.
A) woodblock prints of landscapes
B) portraits of Japanese emperors
C) watercolors of the countryside
D) symbolist-based dream imagery
Q4) The work by Mary Cassatt,The Caress ,demonstrates that drypoint __________.
A) is used only for contours and broad outlines
B) creates simple clear, unblurred lines
C) has a soft and furry line quality
D) works only with direct, more geometric shapes
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Chapter 7: Graphic Design
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Q1) Graphic designers are people who __________.
A) design two-dimensional images for commercial purposes
B) convey information to the public
C) use words and imagery together
D) all of the above
Q2) The two major ingredients of graphic design are __________.
A) lithography and engraving
B) black and white design
C) letters and images
D) audio and video
Q3) The cover image of from <i>Computer Arts Projects Interactive</i> shows the importance of __________ in magazines.
A) illustrations
B) elaborate typefaces
C) press runs
D) whales
Q4) Graphic designers usually work with other people,such as marketing specialists and clients.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 8: Photography and Filmmaking
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Q1) One of the very earliest popular uses of photography was __________.
A) taking snapshots at family gatherings
B) for portraits whose aim was capturing a perfect likeness
C) being able to take pocket-sized cameras when traveling
D) using a hidden camera
Q2) In the 1920s __________ formed the "straight photography" movement in which objects were recorded in sharp focus with attention given to their details.
A) Elizabeth Sunday
B) Alfred Stieglitz
C) Edward Weston
D) Olivia Parker
Q3) In a film,the splicing together of a variety of shots at the editing stage is called a __________.
A) flashback
B) zoetrope
C) avant-garde
D) montage
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Chapter 9: Digital Art
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Q1) A viewer's experience of Jeremy Blake's digital art installation would differ from a conventional museum experience because __________.
A) there are soft drinks available
B) there are long lines
C) of the constantly changing optical and aural stimulation
D) the artist is available for questions
Q2) Once an image is installed on the computer,it can never be changed.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The computer screen is divided into an invisible grid of points called __________.
A) bits
B) bytes
C) pixels
D) plotters
Q4) Virtual reality is being adapted to allow visitors to walk through __________.
A) museums
B) architecture that has never been built
C) virtual interiors
D) all of the above
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Chapter 10: Sculpture
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Q1) Stone can be polished to be very smooth.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Artists like using stone for sculptures because of its __________.
A) permanence
B) malleability
C) size
D) all of the above
Q3) Clay is a sculpture material that was commonly used in ancient civilizations.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Modeling and carving mean the same thing.
A)True
B)False
Q5) The lost-wax process of bronze casting can only be used for small objects.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Michelangelo believed that one piece of marble was the same as another.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 11: Craft Media
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Q1) Most clay vessels are __________ to ensure permanence and water resistance.
A) treated with a chemical slip
B) evenly proportioned and balanced
C) baked
D) pressure-treated
Q2) Some woodworkers look for "defects" in a piece of wood,like __________,as seen in Mark Lindquist's <i>Toutes Uncommon Bowl .</i>
A) burls
B) veneers
C) splits
D) none of the above
Q3) Iron that is worked in a heated state with hand tools is called __________.
A) planished
B) cast
C) wrought
D) repoussé
Q4) Any type of clay is suitable for ceramics.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 12: Product and Clothing Design
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Q1) The <i>Delphos</i> pleated dress by Mario Fortuny from 1912 illustrates
A) clothes which are convenient for traveling
B) women's liberation from Victorian constraints
C) classical Greek influence
D) all of the above
Q2) The Mono firm in __________ is renowned for its philosophy of designing cutlery and other utensils that are so sophisticated and elegant as to be "timeless."
A) Germany
B) England
C) America
D) Denmark
Q3) The designer Issey Miyake once said __________.
A) "Form follows function"
B) "Clothes make the man"
C) "Clothes are not wrappings."
D) "Tradition, tradition"
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Chapter 13: Architecture
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Q1) To account for the local climate in his design of an <i>Amsterdam Bank Complex</i> , Aton Alberts incorporated __________.
A) solar panels
B) fewer windows
C) flat roofs
D) all of the above
Q2) Which of the following is not an elaboration of arch technology?
A) barrel vaults
B) ribbed vaulting
C) flying buttresses
D) balloon-frame construction
Q3) The interiors of buildings with steel frameworks __________.
A) required solid load-bearing walls
B) are broad open spaces
C) have low ceilings
D) are disrupted by the frequent need for steel columns
Q4) R.Buckminster Fuller's architectural theory is based on forms created by nature at the molecular level.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 14: Designed Settings
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Q1) The use of mirror-work on the bedroom walls of <i>Khimsar Desert Resort cottages</i> is an example of__________.
A) ornamentation
B) using folk art in modern interiors
C) blending ancient and modern interior design ideas
D) all of the above
Q2) Japanese stone gardens resulted from __________.
A) a prolonged drought in Japan
B) designs created in desert regions
C) the adoption of Zen Buddhism and its more austere ways
D) an effort by poor people to make gardens when they couldn't afford plants
Q3) Frank Lloyd Wright often designed the interior furnishings as well as the architectural structure of houses.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Because the samurai warrior class embraced Zen Buddhism during the Kamakura Period,they sponsored the designing of gardens for the purposes of contemplation.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 15: Historical Styles in Western Art
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Q1) The primary art form in the medieval Romanesque period was __________.
A) religious panel paintings
B) full round sculptures of saints
C) church architecture
D) textiles and tapestries
Q2) Characteristics of the work of Jackson Pollock include __________.
A) expressive gesture
B) all-over composition
C) expression of the artist's inner life
D) all of the above
Q3) The work <i>Dreaming in Color</i> by Leni Schwendinger has been called __________ because a machine creates the art,with the artist one step removed.
A) cyborg surrealism
B) electronic art
C) cyberart
D) technological art
Q4) The main subject of Surrealist art was folk tales illustrated in a hyper-real style.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 16: Understanding Art on All Levels
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Q1) The overall purpose,as conceived of by the Basque Public Authority,of Frank Gehry's <i>Guggenheim Bilbao</i> was to create a home for a museum that would draw international attention.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The tall roofs of some of Angkor's temple complexes are built __________.
A) with flying buttresses
B) with balloon-frame construction
C) in a pyramid fashion known as corbeling
D) using arches
Q3) Before Michelangelo painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel it was __________.
A) painted with white clouds on a light blue background
B) painted to look like blue sky, studded with stars
C) covered with sixth century mosaics
D) unpainted white plaster
Q4) The massive <i>Sistine Ceiling</i> ceiling was Michelangelo's first major attempt at fresco.
A)True
B)False
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