Composition in Art: Creating Balanced Images for Beginners

Question 1

Which of these things do you NOT have to think about when arranging things in a picture?

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Your favourite colour

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Balance

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Harmony

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Unity

Question 2

Why might you want to have a special part of your picture that catches people's eyes?

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To draw the viewer's attention

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To create depth

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To balance the composition

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To add fun

Question 3

Which of these is the thing itself in a picture?

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The object

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The space around an object

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The background

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The empty spaces

Question 4

When making a picture, what's the most important thing to think about?

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How you arrange the things in your picture

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What colors you use

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How big your paper is

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What kind of paint you use

Question 5

Why do we use a special spot in a picture to make it stand out?

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So people look at that part first

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To make the picture move

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To add different things to it

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To make it look real

Question 6

Which of these is NOT something we use to make our pictures?

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Sounds

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Lines

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Shapes

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Textures

Question 7

Where is the empty space in a picture? Is it...

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Around the things in the picture

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Where the things in the picture are

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The bright part of the picture

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The dark part of the picture

Question 8

Why is it good to think about how people will look at our picture?

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To make sure they understand what we're saying

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To make it pretty

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To make it look like it's far away

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To add more stuff to it

Question 9

When making a picture, what's the most important thing to remember?

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Make it balanced

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Make it different

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Make it exciting

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Make it all together

Question 10

Which of these is **not** a way to make a drawing look interesting and eye-catching?

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Putting all the most important things right in the middle

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Using lots of different colors

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Making sure the drawing has a good balance

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Using a variety of shapes and sizes

Question 11

What does it mean to make a picture 'balanced'?

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Making sure the drawing has the same amount of stuff on both sides

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Making the drawing as big as possible

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Putting all the colors in the same place

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Using only a few shapes in the drawing

Question 12

What's the name of the rule that says we should divide our drawing into thirds, and put important things along those lines?

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The Rule of Thirds

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The Rule of Halves

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The Rule of Quarters

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The Magic Rule

Question 13

What's the special name for the empty space in a picture?

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The negative space

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The quiet space

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The background space

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The boring space

Question 14

Which of these is **not** a good way to make a drawing look pretty?

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Using too many different colors

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Putting things in different places around the drawing

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Using only a few different shapes

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Repeating things in different parts of the drawing

Question 15

What does it mean to 'crop' a picture?

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To cut out the parts we don't want

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To make the picture bigger

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To change the colors in the picture

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To turn the picture upside down

Question 16

Why do we use a special place in a picture?

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To make people look

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To make the picture have more rainbow colours

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To make people scared

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To take up empty space

Question 17

Which sort of line makes a picture go right and left?

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Horizontal

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Vertical

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Diagonal

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Wiggly

Question 18

What is the name of the empty and full parts of a picture?

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Full is the things in a picture and empty has nothing in it.

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Empty is the things in a picture and full has nothing in it.

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The full part is always larger than the empty part.

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The empty part is always larger than the full part.

Question 19

Which shape is like a circle but has flat sides?

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Rectangle

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Square

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Triangle

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Circle

Question 20

What is the rule of 3?

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It splits a picture into 3 parts across and 3 parts down.

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It says the important part should always be in the middle.

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It means a picture should only have 3 colours in it.

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It means a picture should be the same on both sides.

Question 21

Which colour makes you think of a hot day?

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Red

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Blue

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Green

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Purple

Question 22

When you put things far apart in a picture, what feeling do you make?

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Far away

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Crowded

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Lonely

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Moving

Question 23

Which of these is not a basic shape we use in making pictures?

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Pentagon

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Circle

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Square

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Triangle

Question 24

When you put things in a picture to make us look at one thing more than others, you are using the rule of:

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Focus

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Balance

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Movement

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Togetherness

Question 25

Which colour do we call a 'first colour'?

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Yellow

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Blue

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Green

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Purple

Question 26

When you draw a picture that shows a story, you are doing:

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Telling a story through art

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Making abstract art

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Drawing shapes

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Drawing real things

Question 27

What is the name of the way we make things look 3D in a picture?

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Shading

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Seeing clearly

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Mixing colours

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Sticking things on

Question 28

Which of these tools do we use to draw smooth lines?

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Pencil

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Paintbrush

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Chalk

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Colouring pencil

Question 29

What is the most important reason we use composition in art?

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To make pictures look nice

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To make pictures tell stories

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To use different colours

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To draw things that look real

Question 30

When you put things in a picture to make us feel like they are moving, you are using the rule of:

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Flow

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Balance

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Focus

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Sameness

Question 31

What does it mean to divide a drawing or painting into three equal parts?

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The rule of thirds

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The golden ratio

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The color wheel

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The perspective grid

Question 32

Which color is warm?

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Red

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Blue

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Green

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Purple

Question 33

What happens when you put one shape on top of another?

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Overlapping

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Layering

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Blending

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Mixing

Question 34

What kind of line goes up and down?

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Vertical

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Horizontal

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Curved

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Broken

Question 35

What is the empty space around shapes called?

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Negative space

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Positive space

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Background

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Foreground

Question 36

How can you make a drawing or painting look like it's moving?

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Using diagonal lines

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Using arrows

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Drawing things running

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Blowing on it

Question 37

What's the most important thing to think about when making a drawing or painting?

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Making it balanced and interesting

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Making it look pretty

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Having fun

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Using all the colors

Question 38

In a picture, what is the most important thing that makes it special and catches our attention?

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One main thing that our eyes are drawn to

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Lots of bright and colourful things

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Lots of tiny details to spot

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A big empty space

Question 39

What can we create using different colors?

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Pictures

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Songs

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Food

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Toys

Question 40

When we make something look the same on both sides, like a butterfly, we are creating?

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Balance

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Contrast

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Harmony

Question 41

What can we do to make things stand out in our artwork?

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Use light and dark colors together

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Use only cool colors

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Use only warm colors

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Use colors that are very similar

Question 42

Which of these is something we should NOT do to make our artwork look nice and pleasing to the eye?

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Use colors that don't go well together

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Use a focal point

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Use similar shapes and forms

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Use a sense of rhythm and flow

Question 43

What is the main thing we want people to look at in our artwork?

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The focal point

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The background

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The frame

Question 44

When we draw two things of equal size on either side of our artwork, like two trees, we are showing?

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Balance

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Contrast

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Harmony

Question 45

What happens when we use very different colors next to each other in our artwork?

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It creates excitement and drama

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It creates calm and peace

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It creates unity and agreement

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It creates depth and dimension

Question 46

What makes our artwork look pleasing to the eye?

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Harmony

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Variety

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Clashing

Question 47

Why is it important to have a focal point in our artwork?

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To make it interesting and guide our eyes

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To make it deeper

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To make it brighter

Question 48

What can we use to make our artwork look like it's moving?

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Diagonal lines and curves

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Only shapes

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Straight lines and squares

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Only one color

Question 49

When we make things look similar in our artwork, we are creating?

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Repetition

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Contrast

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Balance

Question 50

What is the name of the tool you use to mix paint?

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A palette

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A canvas

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A brush

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An easel

Question 51

What do you call a picture that is made by sticking different materials onto a surface?

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A collage

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A sculpture

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A drawing

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A painting

Question 52

What is the name of the person who takes photographs?

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A photographer

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An artist

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A writer

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A musician

Question 53

What is the name of the tool that you use to draw circles?

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A compass

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A ruler

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A protractor

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A set square

Question 54

What do you call the type of art that is made by carving into a surface?

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A relief

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A drawing

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A painting

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A sculpture

Question 55

What is the name of the type of art that is made by casting metal into a mold?

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A sculpture

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A collage

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A painting

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A drawing

Question 56

What is the name of the type of art that is made by assembling found objects?

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An assemblage

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A painting

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A collage

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A sculpture