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Art Elements And Principles

Subjects : art, design
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






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






3. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






4. Where the design radiates through a central point






5. Colors on both sides of the complement set






6. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






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






9. 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






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






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






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






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






14. Adding black to a color to make it darker






15. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






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






18. 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






19. Adding black to a color to make it darker






20. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






22. Name






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






24. 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






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






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






27. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






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






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






31. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






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






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






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






36. The actual object - or subject matter






37. 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






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






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






40. Lightness or darkness of a color






41. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






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






44. Lightness or darkness of a color






45. The actual object - or subject matter






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






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






48. Name






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






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