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Art Elements And Principles

Subjects : art, design
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Texture you can actually feel






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






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






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






5. Adding black to a color to make it darker






6. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






7. 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






8. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. Colors on both sides of the complement set






16. 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






17. 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






18. Birghtness of dullness of a color






19. The actual object - or subject matter






20. Colors on both sides of the complement set






21. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






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






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






25. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






26. 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






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






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






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






30. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






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






33. Name






34. The actual object - or subject matter






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






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






37. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






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






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






41. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






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






44. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






45. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






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






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






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






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