Arts & Crafts Design 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which color scheme uses three colors equally spaced around the color wheel?
- Analogous
- Complementary
- Triadic (Correct answer)
- Monochromatic
Correct answer: Triadic
A triadic color scheme uses three colors evenly spaced at 120-degree intervals on the color wheel, creating vibrant contrast.
Question 2: In graphic design, what is 'kerning'?
- Adjusting spacing between specific pairs of letters (Correct answer)
- Setting overall line height
- Scaling font size uniformly
- Changing font weight
Correct answer: Adjusting spacing between specific pairs of letters
Kerning is the adjustment of space between specific letter pairs to improve visual consistency and readability.
Question 3: What is 'negative space' in design?
- Space filled with dark colors
- The empty or open area surrounding the main subject (Correct answer)
- A design element placed off-center
- Background patterns in a composition
Correct answer: The empty or open area surrounding the main subject
Negative space is the empty area around and between subjects that gives a composition breathing room and can create secondary shapes.
Question 4: Which craft involves creating images by pressing ink-coated surfaces onto paper or fabric?
- Macramé
- Block printing (Correct answer)
- Embossing
- Wet felting
Correct answer: Block printing
Block printing transfers ink from a carved raised surface (wood, linoleum, or rubber) onto a substrate to create repeated patterns.
Question 5: What design concept describes the sense that all parts of a composition feel unified and complete?
- Balance
- Rhythm
- Gestalt
- Harmony (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Harmony
Harmony in design means all visual elements work cohesively together, creating a unified and aesthetically pleasing whole.
Question 6: In the context of craft design, what is 'upcycling'?
- Digitizing handmade patterns
- Transforming waste or unwanted materials into new products of higher value (Correct answer)
- Mass-producing handcraft designs
- Increasing the scale of a design for large formats
Correct answer: Transforming waste or unwanted materials into new products of higher value
Upcycling creatively repurposes discarded or low-value materials into new items of greater quality or artistic value.
Question 7: Which element of design refers to the perceived surface quality of an artwork or object?
- Form
- Value
- Texture (Correct answer)
- Space
Correct answer: Texture
Texture describes the surface quality of an object—whether actual (physically touchable) or implied (visually suggested).
Arts & Crafts Design 3
Which color scheme uses three colors equally spaced around the color wheel?