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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. Texture you can actually feel






3. Name






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






5. 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






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






7. 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






8. Texture you can actually feel






9. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






10. The actual object - or subject matter






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






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






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






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. The same shapes of elements are repeated again and again






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






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






18. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






20. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






21. The actual object - or subject matter






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






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






33. 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






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






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






36. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






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






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






40. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






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






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






44. Colors on both sides of the complement set






45. Adding black to a color to make it darker






46. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






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






49. Birghtness of dullness of a color






50. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color