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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. Where the design radiates through a central point






2. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






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






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






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






7. A mark made by a pointed tool and is often defined by a moving dot; can vary in width - direction - curvature - length - and even color; often suggests movement in a drawing or a painting






8. Name






9. Repetition of the elements that help unify the surface and create a feeling of organization






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






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






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






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






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






15. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






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






18. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






19. One color and the colors on both sides of its complement






20. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






22. Birghtness of dullness of a color






23. 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






24. The actual object - or subject matter






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






26. Texture you can actually feel






27. The actual object - or subject matter






28. Name






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






30. 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






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






32. Focal point - area of importance - what your eyes see first






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






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






35. One color and the colors on both sides of its complement






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






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






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






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






40. Focal point - area of importance - what your eyes see first






41. Lightness or darkness of a color






42. 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






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






44. Colors on both sides of the complement set






45. Adding black to a color to make it darker






46. A mark made by a pointed tool and is often defined by a moving dot; can vary in width - direction - curvature - length - and even color; often suggests movement in a drawing or a painting






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






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






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






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