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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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1. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






2. 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






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






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






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






6. Name






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






9. Colors on both sides of the complement set






10. 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






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






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






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






14. Texture you can actually feel






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






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






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






18. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. Birghtness of dullness of a color






31. The actual object - or subject matter






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






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






34. Texture you can actually feel






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






36. Lightness or darkness of a color






37. The actual object - or subject matter






38. Where the design radiates through a central point






39. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






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






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






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






44. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






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






47. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






49. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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