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Art Elements And Principles

Subjects : art, design
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






3. Colors on both sides of the complement set






4. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






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






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






8. 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






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






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






11. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






13. The actual object - or subject matter






14. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






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






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






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






19. 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






20. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






21. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






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






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






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






26. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






38. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






39. 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






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






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






42. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. Lightness or darkness of a color






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