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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 same shapes of elements are repeated again and again






2. 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






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






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






5. 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






6. Texture you can actually feel






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






8. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. Name






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






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






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






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






21. Texture you can actually feel






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






23. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






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






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






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






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






29. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






30. 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






31. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






33. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






34. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






36. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






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






39. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






41. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






43. The actual object - or subject matter






44. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






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






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






48. Birghtness of dullness of a color






49. Name






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