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






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






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






4. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






6. Name






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






8. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






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






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






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






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






14. Texture you can actually feel






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






16. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






17. Colors on both sides of the complement set






18. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. Where the design radiates through a central point






31. 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






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






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






34. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






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






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






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






39. 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






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






41. The actual object - or subject matter






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






43. Lightness or darkness of a color






44. The actual object - or subject matter






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






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






47. 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






48. 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






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






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