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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. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






3. Colors on both sides of the complement set






4. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






5. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






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






8. Name






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






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. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






13. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






14. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






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






17. Texture you can actually feel






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






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






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






21. The actual object - or subject matter






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






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






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






25. 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






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






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






28. The actual object - or subject matter






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






30. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






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






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






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






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






36. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






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






39. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






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






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






43. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






44. Name






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






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






48. 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






49. Where the design radiates through a central point






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