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Art Elements And Principles

Subjects : art, design
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What makes the art feel complete because everything seems to be in harmony and work together






2. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






4. 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






5. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






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






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






9. Colors on both sides of the complement set






10. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






12. Texture you can actually feel






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






26. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






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






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






30. The actual object - or subject matter






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






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






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






34. The actual object - or subject matter






35. Name






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






37. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






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






40. Adding black to a color to make it darker






41. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






42. 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






43. 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






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






45. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






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






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






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






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