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






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






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






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






5. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






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






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






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






10. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






11. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






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






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






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






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






17. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






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






20. Texture you can actually feel






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






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






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






31. Lightness or darkness of a color






32. Name






33. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






35. 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






36. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






38. 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






39. Name






40. 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






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






42. The actual object - or subject matter






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






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






45. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






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






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






49. 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






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