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Art & music · Grades 3–8

Art and design: observation and choices

Name features such as line, shape, contrast, balance, texture and space.

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Understand the idea

Describe before judging

Name features such as line, shape, contrast, balance, texture and space.

Meaning depends on context

A visual choice may have different effects depending on audience, culture and surrounding elements.

Examples and reasoning

A poster places dark text on a pale background. Which feature supports readability?

contrast

contrast

The unfilled area around a shape is often called

negative space

negative space

Check your understanding

  1. A design repeats the same shape at regular intervals. Which principle is visible?

    1. chronology
    2. evaporation
    3. repetition
    4. division

  2. Which is a description rather than only a judgement?

    1. The image uses thick diagonal lines.
    2. The image is bad.
    3. The image is boring.
    4. The image is the best.

  3. A surface looks or feels rough. Which visual element is relevant?

    1. duration
    2. pitch
    3. quotation
    4. texture

  4. Suggest a way to make the most important heading stand out without making every element larger.

Answers and marking notes

Answers and marking notes
  1. repetition

    repetition

  2. The image uses thick diagonal lines.

    The image uses thick diagonal lines.

  3. texture

    texture

  4. Use a clear hierarchy through contrast, weight, size, placement or spacing while keeping other elements quieter.

    Use a clear hierarchy through contrast, weight, size, placement or spacing while keeping other elements quieter.

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