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






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






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






5. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






7. Adding black to a color to make it darker






8. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






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






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






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






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






14. 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






15. Texture you can actually feel






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






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






18. Name






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






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






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






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






23. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






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






26. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






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






29. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






30. Lightness or darkness of a color






31. Name






32. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






34. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






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






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






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






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






40. Where the design radiates through a central point






41. Where the design radiates through a central point






42. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






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






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






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






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






48. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






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