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Art Elements And Principles

Subjects : art, design
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Name






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






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






4. 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






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






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






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






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






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






10. Texture you can actually feel






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






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






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






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






15. 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






16. The actual object - or subject matter






17. 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






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






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






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






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






22. 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






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






24. Texture you can actually feel






25. 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






26. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






36. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






37. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






38. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






40. 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






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






42. Lightness or darkness of a color






43. Where the design radiates through a central point






44. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






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






47. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






49. Name






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