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






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






3. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






5. Texture you can actually feel






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






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






8. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






10. 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






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






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






13. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






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






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






17. 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






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






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






20. Colors on both sides of the complement set






21. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






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






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






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






26. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






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






29. Colors on both sides of the complement set






30. Texture you can actually feel






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






32. 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






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






34. Birghtness of dullness of a color






35. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






37. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






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






40. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






42. The actual object - or subject matter






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






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






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






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






47. Name






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






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






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