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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. The same shapes of elements are repeated again and again






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






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






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






5. Adding black to a color to make it darker






6. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






7. Texture you can actually feel






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






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






10. The actual object - or subject matter






11. Texture you can actually feel






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






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






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






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






16. 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






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






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






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






20. Colors on both sides of the complement set






21. Where the design radiates through a central point






22. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






23. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






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






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






27. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






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






30. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






31. 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






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






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






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






35. 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






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






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






38. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






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






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






42. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






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






45. 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






46. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






48. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






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