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






3. Colors on both sides of the complement set






4. Lightness or darkness of a color






5. Adding black to a color to make it darker






6. 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






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






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






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






10. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






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






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






14. Name






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






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






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






18. 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






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






20. 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






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






22. 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






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






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






25. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






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






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






29. Birghtness of dullness of a color






30. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






32. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






33. 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






34. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. Texture you can actually feel






42. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






44. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






46. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






47. The actual object - or subject matter






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






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






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