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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. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






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






5. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






6. Name






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






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






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






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






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






12. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






14. 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






15. Birghtness of dullness of a color






16. Name






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






25. Birghtness of dullness of a color






26. Texture you can actually feel






27. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






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






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






31. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






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






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






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






36. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. Where the design radiates through a central point






45. 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






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






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






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






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






50. Adding white to a color to make it lighter