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Art Elements And Principles

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






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






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






4. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






6. Where the design radiates through a central point






7. Birghtness of dullness of a color






8. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






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






11. The actual object - or subject matter






12. Name






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






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






15. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






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






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






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






20. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






22. 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






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






24. Adding black to a color to make it darker






25. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






26. The actual object - or subject matter






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






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






29. Name






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






31. 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






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






33. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. Texture you can actually feel






41. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






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






44. Lightness or darkness of a color






45. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






47. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






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






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