Emphasis in Art: Making Things Stand Out for Kindergarteners

Question 1

What happens if you make a part of your picture or design bigger?

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It will look more important.

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It will hide other parts.

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It will lose its shape.

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It will change color.

Question 2

What do we call it when we use very different colors next to each other?

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Contrast

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Harmony

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Balance

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Emphasis

Question 3

Why do we use emphasis in pictures and designs?

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To make certain things catch our eye.

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To make everything blend together.

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To make the picture or design confusing.

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To make the picture or design messy.

Question 4

Which of these is NOT a way to make contrast in a picture or design?

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Using the same shape over and over.

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Using different colors.

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Using different textures.

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Using different sizes.

Question 5

What do we call it when we use light and dark colors together?

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Contrast

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Emphasis

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Harmony

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Balance

Question 6

Which picture or design is likely to be most interesting to look at?

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One with different sizes and colors.

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One with everything the same size and color.

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One with nothing in it.

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One with only shapes that look like letters.

Question 7

What is the best way to make sure that the most important part of your picture or design really stands out?

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Use a bright color and make it big.

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Hide it behind other things.

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Make it the same color as the background.

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Use a dull color and make it small.

Question 8

Which picture or design is balanced, meaning it looks even on both sides?

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One with things spread out on both sides.

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One with everything on one side.

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One with only a few things in the middle.

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One with nothing in it at all.

Question 9

Which of these is NOT a way to create emphasis?

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Making something move

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Making something bigger

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Making something brighter

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Putting something in the center

Question 10

What is one way to make something stand out in a picture?

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Make it a bright color.

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Make it a dull color.

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Make it smaller than everything else.

Question 11

Why do artists use emphasis in their pictures?

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To make people look at certain things.

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To make their pictures look more colorful.

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To make their pictures look more real.

Question 12

Which of these is NOT a way to make things look different from each other?

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Use the same color everywhere.

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Use light and dark colors.

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Use big and small shapes.

Question 13

What does it mean when something is emphasized in a picture?

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It is made to look very important.

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It is hidden from view.

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It is made to look very small.

Question 14

What is the first thing you should do when you want to make something stand out in a picture?

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Decide what you want to make stand out.

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Choose the colors you want to use.

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Start drawing your picture.

Question 15

Which of these is an example of using color to make something stand out?

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Making a red flower stand out in a field of green grass.

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Using blue and yellow to make a sky look real.

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Using black and white to create shadows.

Question 16

Which of these is NOT a way to create emphasis in art?

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Make something smaller

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Use bright colors

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Put something in the center

Question 17

What is the purpose of emphasis in art?

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To make some things stand out more

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To make a painting look messy

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To fill up empty space

Question 18

Which animal is likely to be the main subject of a painting if it is drawn much larger than the others?

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A lion

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A mouse

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A cat

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A bird

Question 19

What is the difference between emphasis and contrast?

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Emphasis makes things stand out, while contrast makes things different

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They are the same thing

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Contrast makes things stand out, while emphasis makes things different

Question 20

Which of these is an example of using contrast to create emphasis?

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Using a bright color against a dark background

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Making one object much bigger than the others

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Putting an object in the center of the picture

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Using a lot of different colors and shapes

Question 21

How can you practice using emphasis in art?

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Draw a picture of your favorite animal and make it the biggest thing in the picture

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Scribble all over a piece of paper

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Trace your hand and color it in your favorite color

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Just look at pictures and guess how the artist used emphasis

Question 22

Which of these is an important skill for using emphasis in art?

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Being able to see what things stand out

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Being able to draw well

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Having a lot of different art supplies

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Knowing all the rules of art

Question 23

Which of these is NOT a way to make something stand out in a picture?

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Hiding it in the back

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Making it larger

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Using a different texture

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Using bright colors

Question 24

What happens when you use contrast to make something stand out?

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It makes things look different

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It makes things look the same

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It makes things look bigger

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It makes things look smaller

Question 25

Which of these is an example of emphasis in a drawing?

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A big red circle in the middle of the page

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A small blue dot in the corner of the page

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A line that goes all the way across the page

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A square that is hidden behind other shapes

Question 26

Which of these is NOT a benefit of using emphasis in art?

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It can help you hide mistakes

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It can make your artwork more interesting

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It can help you tell a story

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It can make your artwork look more realistic

Question 27

What is the best way to use size to create emphasis in a drawing?

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Make the most important things the largest

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Make everything the same size

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Make the most important things the smallest

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Make the background larger than the foreground

Question 28

What is the most important thing to remember when using emphasis in art?

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Use emphasis only when it is necessary

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Use as much emphasis as possible

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Make sure your emphasis is always in the center of the artwork

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Make sure your emphasis is always the same color

Question 29

What is the main reason to use emphasis in art?

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To make something look more important

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To make something look smaller

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To make something look different

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To make something look hidden

Question 30

Which of these is an example of using emphasis with color?

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Using a bright color for a flower in a garden

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Using a dark color for a tree trunk

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Using a light color for a cloud

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Using no color at all

Question 31

How is emphasis different from contrast in art?

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Emphasis makes something stand out while contrast makes things look different from each other

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Contrast makes something stand out while emphasis makes things look different from each other

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Emphasis and contrast are the same thing

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Emphasis is the opposite of contrast

Question 32

What is the most important thing to remember about emphasis?

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Emphasis is a way to make something stand out in a picture

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Emphasis is a way to make a picture look messy

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Emphasis is a way to make a picture look boring

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Emphasis is a way to make a picture look perfect

Question 33

Which of these is a good example of emphasis in a painting?

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A large, bright red flower in the center of a field

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A small, dark blue bird in the corner of a tree

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A group of people all wearing the same color

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A landscape with no focal point

Question 34

Which of these is NOT a way artists can make something stand out in their artwork?

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Using background music

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Using color

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Using contrast

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Using size

Question 35

When we want to make a part of our picture stand out, we are using emphasis. Which of these is NOT a way to create emphasis in our art?

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Adding lots of details to it

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Using bright colors

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Making it the biggest thing in the picture

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Using an unusual shape

Question 36

What is NOT a way artists make part of their artwork stand out?

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Using dull colors

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Using bright colors

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Adding contrast

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Enlarging the size

Question 37

When an artist makes something different in their artwork to make it noticeable, they are using _____.

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Emphasis

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Balance

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Movement

Question 38

Which of these is an example of making something bigger to make it stand out?

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Making the main character in a drawing larger than the other characters

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Using warm colors for the background

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Adding a bright border around an important object

Question 39

What is the best way to make a flower stand out in a drawing?

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Making it bigger and brighter than the other flowers.

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Making it the same size and color as the other flowers.

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Making it smaller and duller than the other flowers.

Question 40

Why do artists use emphasis in their art?

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To make certain parts of their artwork more noticeable.

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To make their artwork look more balanced.

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To make their artwork look more colorful.

Question 41

Which of the following is an example of using subordinate importance?

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Adding a small detail to an object to make it more interesting.

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Using a contrasting color to make an object stand out.

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Making the main character in a drawing much larger than the other characters.

Question 42

What is the most effective way to use emphasis in art?

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Use it sparingly to make the most important parts of your artwork stand out.

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Use it to make your artwork look more balanced.

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Use it as much as possible to make your artwork look more exciting.

Question 43

Which color pops out the most in a drawing of a sunset?

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Orange

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Green

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Blue

Question 44

What happens when you make a part of a drawing much larger than the rest?

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It creates a contrast of size.

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It doesn't change the emphasis of the drawing.

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It makes the drawing look lopsided.

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It makes the drawing more realistic.

Question 45

When you want something to stand out in a drawing, try:

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Using bright colors, making it bigger, or adding more details.

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Using dark colors, making it smaller, or removing details.

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Using different colors and shapes.

Question 46

What's the purpose of emphasis in art?

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To draw attention to important elements in a composition.

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To make the artwork more colorful.

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To make the artwork more realistic.

Question 47

What is a focal point?

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The part of the artwork that catches your eye first.

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The background of the artwork.

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The frame of the artwork.

Question 48

Which of these is an example of emphasis in art?

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A bright red flower in a field of green grass.

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A blue sky with white clouds.

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A brown tree with green leaves.

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A black and white photograph.

Question 49

Which picture shows a large red ball to make it stand out from the blue balls?

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A picture with a large red ball and smaller blue balls

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A picture with a small red ball and a large blue ball

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A picture with many red balls of different sizes

Question 50

Which picture uses color to make the yellow flower stand out from the green leaves?

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A picture with a yellow flower surrounded by green leaves

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A picture with a red flower surrounded by red leaves

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A picture with a blue flower surrounded by blue leaves

Question 51

Which picture uses contrast to make the white bird stand out?

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A picture with a white bird on a black background

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A picture with a green bird on a green background

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A picture with a brown bird on a brown background

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A picture with a blue bird on a blue background

Question 52

If you want the sun to be the most important thing in your picture, what can you do?

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Draw the sun bigger than any other objects in the picture

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Draw the sun the same size as the other objects in the picture

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Draw the sun smaller than the other objects in the picture

Question 53

Which picture shows the most important butterfly?

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A picture with a large, bright-colored butterfly and a small flower

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A picture with a medium-sized butterfly and medium-sized flower

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A picture with a small, dull-colored butterfly and a large flower

Question 54

If you want the cat to stand out in your picture, what could you do?

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Draw the cat larger than the bed

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Draw the cat the same size as the bed

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Draw the cat and the bed the same color

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Draw the cat smaller than the bed

Question 55

Why do artists use emphasis in their pictures?

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To direct the viewer's attention

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To make their pictures look messy

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To make their pictures boring

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To make their pictures look the same

Question 56

Which technique is NOT used to create emphasis?

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Using a variety of colors for everything

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Making objects a different color than other objects

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Making some objects bigger than others

Question 57

If you want the tree to be the most important thing in your picture, what could you do?

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Make the tree larger and give it brighter leaves

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Make the tree smaller and give it dull leaves

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Make the tree the same size as the other things in the picture