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Art Elements And Principles

Subjects : art, design
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Colors that make you feel cool: blue - green - and violet






2. Adding black to a color to make it darker






3. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






5. Birghtness of dullness of a color






6. Colors on both sides of the complement set






7. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






8. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






9. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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. 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






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






13. 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






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






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






16. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






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






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






20. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






22. The actual object - or subject matter






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. 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






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






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






33. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






35. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. Texture you can actually feel






49. 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






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