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






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






3. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






4. Birghtness of dullness of a color






5. 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






6. 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






7. 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






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






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






10. Name






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






12. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






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






15. The actual object - or subject matter






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






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






18. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






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






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






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






23. Colors on both sides of the complement set






24. Texture you can actually feel






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






26. Birghtness of dullness of a color






27. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






29. 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






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






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






32. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






34. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






35. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. Name






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






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






46. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






48. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






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