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Art Elements And Principles

Subjects : art, design
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Where things on either side of the center line are almost alike or identical






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






3. Name






4. 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






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






6. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






7. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. Name






17. Birghtness of dullness of a color






18. Texture you can actually feel






19. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






21. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






23. 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






24. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






25. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






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






28. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






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






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






32. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






33. Adding black to a color to make it darker






34. 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






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






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






37. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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. The same shapes of elements are repeated again and again






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






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






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






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






45. The actual object - or subject matter






46. Texture you can actually feel






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






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






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






50. Adding white to a color to make it lighter