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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






2. 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






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






4. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






5. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






7. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






8. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






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






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






12. Where the design radiates through a central point






13. 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






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






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






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






17. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






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






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






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






22. 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






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






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






25. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






27. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






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






30. 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






31. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






33. The actual object - or subject matter






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






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






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






37. Name






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






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






40. 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






41. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






43. Texture you can actually feel






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






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






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






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






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






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






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