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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. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






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






5. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






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






8. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






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






11. Texture you can actually feel






12. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






21. 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






22. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






24. The actual object - or subject matter






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. 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






42. The actual object - or subject matter






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






44. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






46. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






47. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






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






50. Name