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Art Elements And Principles

Subjects : art, design
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Colors on both sides of the complement set






2. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






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






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






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






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






9. 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






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






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






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






13. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. Lightness or darkness of a color






21. Colors on both sides of the complement set






22. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






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






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






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






27. 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






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






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






30. Where the design radiates through a central point






31. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






33. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






35. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






37. The actual object - or subject matter






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






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






40. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






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






43. Name






44. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






46. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






47. 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






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






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






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