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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. 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






2. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






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






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






6. Colors on both sides of the complement set






7. Lightness or darkness of a color






8. Birghtness of dullness of a color






9. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






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






12. 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






13. Texture you can actually feel






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






15. Where the design radiates through a central point






16. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






18. Texture you can actually feel






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






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






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






22. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






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






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






26. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






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






29. Name






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






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






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






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






34. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






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






37. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






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






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






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






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






43. 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






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






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






46. Name






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






48. Lightness or darkness of a color






49. The actual object - or subject matter






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