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Art Elements And Principles

Subjects : art, design
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Repetition of the elements that help unify the surface and create a feeling of organization






2. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






3. Lightness or darkness of a color






4. The actual object - or subject matter






5. Colors found side by side on the color wheel; always contians one common color






6. Colors on both sides of the complement set






7. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






8. Where the design radiates through a central point






9. Birghtness of dullness of a color






10. Red - yellow - and blue; from those three colors - all others can be made - but no other color can make these three






11. Where things on either side of the center line are almost alike or identical






12. Black - gray - white - brown - tan - beige






13. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






14. You need light in order to see color; color has three properties: hue - value - intensity






15. Adding black to a color to make it darker






16. Refers to the arragement of elements on either side of a center line: symmetrical - asymmetrical - and radial






17. Orange - green - and violet; made from mixing two primary colors together






18. Where things on either side of the center line are almost alike or identical






19. Lightness or darkness of a color






20. Looks like texture - but is actually on smooth - flat paper






21. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






22. Colors that make you feel cool: blue - green - and violet






23. The same shapes of elements are repeated again and again






24. Describes the feel of a n actual surface - 2 types: actual - and implied.






25. The areas around the positive space - usually the background






26. Name






27. The areas around the positive space - usually the background






28. How your eye is carried through a work of art - visual movement - through repitition of lines - shapes - color - etc.






29. The areas above - below - around - or within something - 2 types: positive and negative






30. Refers to differences in values - colors - or other art elements






31. Opposites on the color wheel; if mixed - dullness is increased






32. Where both sides are not the same - one side is vicually heavier than the other






33. Orange - green - and violet; made from mixing two primary colors together






34. Looks like texture - but is actually on smooth - flat paper






35. The actual object - or subject matter






36. What makes the art feel complete because everything seems to be in harmony and work together






37. Color combinations that are shades and tints of one color






38. Colors that make you feel warm: red - yellow - and orange






39. An area that is contained within an implied line or is seen and identified because of color or value changes; have two dimensions - length and width - and can be geometric or free form - organic






40. Black - gray - white - brown - tan - beige






41. Where the design radiates through a central point






42. Birghtness of dullness of a color






43. What makes the art feel complete because everything seems to be in harmony and work together






44. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






45. Colors that make you feel warm: red - yellow - and orange






46. Refers to differences in values - colors - or other art elements






47. Describes objects that are 3D having length - width - and height - while a 2D shape can be seen from only one side - a 3D form can be viewed from many sides; take up space whether they are natural or made by a designer; include rocks - sculpture - pe






48. Colors on both sides of the complement set






49. Red - yellow - and blue; from those three colors - all others can be made - but no other color can make these three






50. Texture you can actually feel