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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






3. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






4. 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






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






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






7. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






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






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






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






12. Name






13. Birghtness of dullness of a color






14. 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






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






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






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






18. Name






19. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






21. Texture you can actually feel






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






23. The actual object - or subject matter






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






25. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






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






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






29. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






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






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






33. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






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






36. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






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






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






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






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






42. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. 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