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Art Elements And Principles

Subjects : art, design
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






2. Name






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






4. The actual object - or subject matter






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






6. Colors on both sides of the complement set






7. 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






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






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






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






11. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






12. 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






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






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






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






16. Birghtness of dullness of a color






17. Adding black to a color to make it darker






18. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






20. Name






21. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






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






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






25. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






27. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






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






30. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






32. The actual object - or subject matter






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






34. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






35. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






37. Texture you can actually feel






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






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






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






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






50. 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