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






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






3. 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






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






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






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






7. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






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






10. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






11. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






13. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






15. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






17. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. Lightness or darkness of a color






26. Texture you can actually feel






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






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






29. Adding black to a color to make it darker






30. Name






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






32. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






33. Texture you can actually feel






34. Name






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






36. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






38. 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






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






40. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






42. The actual object - or subject matter






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






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






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






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






47. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






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






50. Birghtness of dullness of a color