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50 Cards in this Set
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1. In addition to color, what is the other design element that produces an unconscious response from the
viewer’s brain? a. type b. texture c. illustrations |
b. texture
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2. Which color of toy mouse would excite your cat the most?
a. red b. pink c. blue d. none c. all |
d. none
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3. True or False
Color remains the same no matter the time of day. |
False
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4. What scientist discovered that white light was composed of the visible colors of the spectrum?
a. Newton b. Albers c. Chevreul |
a. Newton
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5. True or False
The colors that we see in a rainbow are the same colors in the visible spectrum. |
True
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6. What is the best light source in the perception of color?
a. halogen b. neon c. natural light |
c. natural light
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7. Since it gives off warm light, which light source is more flattering to the human face?
a. Fluorescent b. Tungsten |
b. Tungsten
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8. The colors we see are a function of the:
a. eye b. five senses c. mind |
c. mind
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9. Which visual receptors in the eyes perceive color?
a. cones b. rods |
a. cones
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10. If you stare at a block of BLUE for a while and look off to the side, what “color afterimage” will your
eyes see? a. orange b. green c. violet |
a. orange
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11. Which artist combined art and music in the movie Fantasia?
a. Walt Disney b. Walter Lang c. George Lucas |
a. Walt Disney
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12. Which colored light has helped alleviate sleep disturbances for shift workers?
a. green b. red c. blue |
c. blue
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13. In Chromatherapy which colored light has been used to heal stomach ulcers?
a. green b. yellow c. orange |
a. green
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14. Which philosopher (thought to be the grandfather of color theory) began to think about
color harmony? a. Aristotle b. Confucius c. King Tut |
a. Aristotle
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15. Leonardo da Vinci (not Aristotle) created a color palette that related to the natural world (night, air,
water, fire, earth & light). His basic set of six hues were based on the following: a. religious convictions b. scientific discovery c. natural observations |
a. religious convictions
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16. Which scientist laid the groundwork for all color theorists and was the first to place colors in a
circular arrangement? a. da Vinci b. Newton c. Goethe |
b. Newton
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17. In 1703 J.C. LeBlon developed the theory of the “primary color system”. Which three colors were they?
a. violet, orange, green b. red, yellow, blue c. orange, green, blue |
b. red, yellow, blue
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18. Which color theorist developed the first four-color printing process (still used today)?
a. Newton b. Goethe c. LeBlon |
c. LeBlon
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19. Goethe discovered that shadows were not always black or gray but contained color. Which color
relationship occurs between the object and its colored shadow? a.analagous b.complementary c. monochromatic |
b.complementary
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20. Which group of painters were heavily influenced by Goethe?
a. realists b. expressionists c. impressionists |
c. impressionists
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21. A French chemist, named Chevreul, developed color harmonies (color schemes). Which hues on the
color wheel have strong contrast? a. complementary b. analagous |
a. complementary
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22. To achieve rich color using the pointillism technique, what is the best placement of colored dots in
order to optically blend the colors? a. white space in-between b. gray space in-between c. colors touching |
c. colors touching
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23. Which painter was the leading exponent of visual color mixing?
a. Seurat b. Manet c. Picasso |
a. Seurat
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24. Josef Albers was a student of the Bauhaus, a very influential school of art and design. What did he
investigate? a. color interaction b. color in a vacuum c. color as all powerful |
a. color interaction
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25. Munsell’s three dimensional color wheel included which of the following?
a. psychological attributes of color b. value, hue, saturation c. color interactivity |
b. value, hue, saturation
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26. In 1931 an organization called CIE developed a system to ensure accurate color matching. Mathematical
algorithms are used as opposed to subjective visual identification. It is based on red, green and blue. What is the name of this color process? a. subtractive b. additive |
b. additive
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27 Previous systems to CIE were based on which color process?
a. subtractive b. additive |
a. subtractive
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28. Which color model was developed for computers and is device-independent?
a. RGB b. CMYK c. LAB |
c. LAB
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29. LAB color allows the user to adjust sharpness of the image without changing what?
a. color b. value c. saturation |
a. color
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30. Which company (one of the founding members of the ICC ) had the mission to standardize color
across several platforms? a. Macromedia b. Adobe c. IBM |
b. Adobe
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31. When you click on a point on the Adobe Color Picker, a mathematical algorithm selects a color that
includes which of the following: a. hue b. saturation c. value d. all |
d. all
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32. According to the color philosopher, Nadin, color information is first received through the eyes and
processed by the brain, thereby being a physiological function. What else can contribute? a. cultural b. life experience c. both d. neither |
c. both
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33. Muted color palettes typically appeal to which group?
a. depressed b. higher socioeconomic c. average person |
b. higher socioeconomic
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34. Where is one of the best places for a designer to research future color trends?
a. CAUS b. Pantone c. Adobe d. CIE |
a. CAUS
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35. What binder did early humans mix with charcoal so that it would adhere to cave walls?
a. saliva b. gum arabic c. mud |
a. saliva
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36. What colors dominated early cave paintings?
a. red, yellow, blue b. red, black, brown c. red, yellow, violet |
b. red, black, brown
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37. Pigment is one component of paint, while a binder is another component. Which of the following has
been used as a binder to create paint mixtures? a. egg yolk b. walnut oil c. gum Arabic d. all e. none |
d. all
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38. Which of the following determines the quality of paint?
a. manufacturing process b. archival c. amount of pigment d. all e. none |
d. all
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39. The “lightfastness” rating on a paint tube states the color’s resistance to fading. Colors that are not
colorfast are called: a. furtive b. fugitive c. bleeding |
b. fugitive
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40. “Viscosity” of paint describes what attribute?
a. saturation b. thickness c. permanence |
b. thickness
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41. The best quality hair for an artist’s brush comes from:
a. red human hair b. ochre camel hair c. red sable hair |
c. red sable hair
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42. How does an artist achieve the true characteristic of a particular paint?
a. impasto b. thin layers c. thick layers |
b. thin layers
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43. What opaque water based paint has been preferred by illustrators and designers?
a. tempera b. encaustic c. gouache |
c. gouache
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44. Which of the following is used to thin oil paint, but lacks the noxious fumes?
a. turpenoid b. turpentine c. mineral spirits |
a. turpenoid
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45. Acrylics become shiny and glossy when dry. What can an artist mix to the paint to dull the surface?
a. matte medium b. gum arabic c. encaustic |
a. matte medium
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46. The technique for applying several layers of thinned oil colors is called:
a. glazing b. glossing c. thinning |
a. glazing
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47. Which has greater lightfastness?
a. inks b. paint |
b. paint
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48. “Wax bloom” can occur when using colored pencils. What can you do to your drawing to avoid this?
a. spray wax b. spray fixative c. spray starch |
b. spray fixative
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49. Which type of pastel is richer in color?
a. soft b. hard |
a. soft
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50. Color film is affected by the origin of the light being used. Which color is more dominant from sunlight
(rather than from a standard light bulb)? a. yellow b. blue c. red |
b. blue
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