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Art Elements And Principles

Subjects : art, design
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Describes the feel of a n actual surface - 2 types: actual - and implied.






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






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






4. 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






5. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






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






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






9. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






10. Where the design radiates through a central point






11. Texture you can actually feel






12. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






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






15. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






17. Adding black to a color to make it darker






18. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. Name






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






27. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






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






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






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






32. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






34. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






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






37. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






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






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






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






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






43. The actual object - or subject matter






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






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






46. 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






47. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






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






50. Adding black to a color to make it darker