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






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






3. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






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






6. Birghtness of dullness of a color






7. 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






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






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






10. Texture you can actually feel






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






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






13. 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






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






15. 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






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






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






18. 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






19. Name






20. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






22. Adding black to a color to make it darker






23. 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






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






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






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






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






28. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






29. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






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






32. Name






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






41. The actual object - or subject matter






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






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






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






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






46. Lightness or darkness of a color






47. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






49. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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