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






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






3. Adding black to a color to make it darker






4. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






6. 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






7. Birghtness of dullness of a color






8. The actual object - or subject matter






9. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






11. Name






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






13. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






15. Name






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






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






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






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






20. Colors on both sides of the complement set






21. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






23. Texture you can actually feel






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






25. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






27. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. 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






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






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






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






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






42. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. Adding white to a color to make it lighter