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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. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






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






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. Name






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. Name






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






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






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






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






19. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






21. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






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






25. 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






26. Texture you can actually feel






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






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






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






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






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






32. Lightness or darkness of a color






33. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






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






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






37. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






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






40. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






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






43. Colors on both sides of the complement set






44. 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






45. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






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






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






49. The actual object - or subject matter






50. Where the design radiates through a central point