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Comprehensive Midterm Exam Review: Art Elements and Trading Cards Explained

Prepare for your midterm exam with this comprehensive review covering key concepts in art and trading cards. Learn about the definition of trading cards, their history, and how they evolved from trade cards. Explore the elements of art, including space, line, shape, form, texture, color, and tone. Understand the principles of design such as emphasis, balance, rhythm, and unity. Additionally, differentiate between positive and negative space to enhance your artistic knowledge. This guide links theory with practical examples for effective learning.

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Comprehensive Midterm Exam Review: Art Elements and Trading Cards Explained

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  1. Midterm Exam Review • It Would Be Wise to Write Down the Questions and Answers

  2. What is a Trading Card?

  3. Trading Cards (or “collectible cards”) are small cards, usually made out of paperboard or thick paper, which usually combines an image of a certain person, place or thing (fictional or real) and a short description of the picture, along with other texts (attacks, statistics, or trivia).

  4. What is a polyptych?

  5. A polyptych generally refers to a painting (usually a panel painting) which is divided into sections, or panels. There are many different kinds of polyptychs.

  6. What are the elements of art? * Space * Line * Shape * Form * Texture * Color * Tone / Value

  7. What are the principles of design? * Emphasis * Balance * Rhythm * Scale * Proportion * Variety * Harmony * Unity

  8. What is positive and negative space? Positive space is the area taken up by the subject matter. Negative space is the space around the subject matter.

  9. What is a trade card?

  10. Trade Cards were the ancestors of trading cards. They were exchanged in social circles, that businesses would distribute to clients and potential customers. A trade card is an early example of a business card. Some businesses began to create increasingly sophisticated designs, especially with the development of color printing.As they became more attractive, collecting trade cards became a popular hobby in the late 19th Century.

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