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






2. 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






3. Colors on both sides of the complement set






4. 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






5. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






7. Name






8. 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






9. The actual object - or subject matter






10. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






11. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






13. The actual object - or subject matter






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






15. 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






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






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






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






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






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






21. Where the design radiates through a central point






22. Name






23. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






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






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






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






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






29. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






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






32. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. 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






40. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






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






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






44. Texture you can actually feel






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






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






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






48. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






49. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






50. Texture you can actually feel