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Art Elements And Principles

Subjects : art, design
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






2. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






3. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






4. 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






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






6. The actual object - or subject matter






7. Name






8. Lightness or darkness of a color






9. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






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






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






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






14. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






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






17. Texture you can actually feel






18. Colors on both sides of the complement set






19. 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






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






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






22. Texture you can actually feel






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






24. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






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






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






28. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






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






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






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






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






34. Birghtness of dullness of a color






35. Lightness or darkness of a color






36. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






37. The actual object - or subject matter






38. 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






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






40. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






42. Name






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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