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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. 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






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






3. 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






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






5. Adding black to a color to make it darker






6. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






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






9. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






11. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






12. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. Lightness or darkness of a color






20. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






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






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






24. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






26. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






35. Texture you can actually feel






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






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






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






39. The actual object - or subject matter






40. Texture you can actually feel






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






42. 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






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






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






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






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






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






48. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






50. Lightness or darkness of a color