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






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






3. Name






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. 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






11. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






13. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






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






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






17. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






18. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






20. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






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






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






24. Texture you can actually feel






25. Birghtness of dullness of a color






26. Texture you can actually feel






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. 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






34. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






35. The actual object - or subject matter






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






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






38. Lightness or darkness of a color






39. 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






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






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






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






43. 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






44. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






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






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






48. Colors on both sides of the complement set






49. Lightness or darkness of a color






50. 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