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






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






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






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






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






6. Name






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






8. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






10. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






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






13. 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






14. Birghtness of dullness of a color






15. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






17. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






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






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






21. The actual object - or subject matter






22. 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






23. 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






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






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






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






27. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






29. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






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






32. Name






33. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






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






36. Texture you can actually feel






37. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






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






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






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






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






43. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






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






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






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






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






49. Adding black to a color to make it darker






50. Lightness or darkness of a color