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






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






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






4. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






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






7. Name






8. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






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






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






12. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






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






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






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






17. 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






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






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






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






21. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






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






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






25. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






27. Birghtness of dullness of a color






28. 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






29. Texture you can actually feel






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






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






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






33. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






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






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






37. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






39. 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






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






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






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






43. Colors on both sides of the complement set






44. Texture you can actually feel






45. The actual object - or subject matter






46. 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






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






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






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






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