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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. Name






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






3. 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






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






5. The actual object - or subject matter






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






7. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






9. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






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






12. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






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






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






16. Adding black to a color to make it darker






17. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






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






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






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






22. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






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






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






26. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






28. 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






29. 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






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






31. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






33. Texture you can actually feel






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






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






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






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






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






39. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






40. Name






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






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






43. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






45. 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






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






47. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






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






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