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Art Elements And Principles

Subjects : art, design
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. How your eye is carried through a work of art - visual movement - through repitition of lines - shapes - color - etc.






2. Adding black to a color to make it darker






3. Name






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






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






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






7. The actual object - or subject matter






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






9. The actual object - or subject matter






10. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






12. Where the design radiates through a central point






13. Name






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






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






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






17. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






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






20. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






22. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. 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






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






31. Colors on both sides of the complement set






32. Texture you can actually feel






33. 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






34. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






35. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






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






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






39. 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






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






41. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






42. 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






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






44. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






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






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






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






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






50. 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