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Art Elements And Principles

Subjects : art, design
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Color combinations that are shades and tints of one color






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






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






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






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






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






7. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. Birghtness of dullness of a color






19. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






20. 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






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






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






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






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






25. Colors on both sides of the complement set






26. The actual object - or subject matter






27. Lightness or darkness of a color






28. Name






29. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






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






32. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






34. 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






35. The actual object - or subject matter






36. Texture you can actually feel






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






38. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






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






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






42. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. Adding black to a color to make it darker






50. 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