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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Focal point - area of importance - what your eyes see first






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






3. 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






4. Texture you can actually feel






5. Texture you can actually feel






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






7. 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






8. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






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






19. Where the design radiates through a central point






20. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






33. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






35. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






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






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






39. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






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






42. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






44. Name






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






46. Name






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






48. Adding black to a color to make it darker






49. The actual object - or subject matter






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