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






2. 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






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






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






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






6. Birghtness of dullness of a color






7. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






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






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






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






12. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






13. Lightness or darkness of a color






14. The actual object - or subject matter






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






16. 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






17. Name






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






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






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






21. 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






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






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






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






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






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






27. Texture you can actually feel






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






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






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






32. Adding black to a color to make it darker






33. 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






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






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






36. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






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






39. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






41. 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






42. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






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






45. The actual object - or subject matter






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






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






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






49. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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