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






2. The actual object - or subject matter






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






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






5. Lightness or darkness of a color






6. Name






7. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






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






10. 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






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






12. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






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






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






16. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






18. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






20. 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






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






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






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. 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






25. Texture you can actually feel






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






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






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






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






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






31. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






33. Colors on both sides of the complement set






34. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






36. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






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






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






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






41. Name






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






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






44. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






45. 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






46. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






48. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






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