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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. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. Name






13. Lightness or darkness of a color






14. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






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






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






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






19. Colors on both sides of the complement set






20. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






22. The actual object - or subject matter






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






24. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






26. Texture you can actually feel






27. The actual object - or subject matter






28. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






30. Birghtness of dullness of a color






31. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






33. 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






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






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






36. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






37. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






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






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






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






42. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. 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






50. Lightness or darkness of a color