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Art Elements And Principles

Subjects : art, design
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Refers to the arragement of elements on either side of a center line: symmetrical - asymmetrical - and radial






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






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






4. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






6. Where the design radiates through a central point






7. 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






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






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






10. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






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






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






14. Texture you can actually feel






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






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






17. Name






18. 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






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






20. Adding black to a color to make it darker






21. Birghtness of dullness of a color






22. 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






23. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






25. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






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






28. Where the design radiates through a central point






29. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






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






32. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. Adding white to a color to make it lighter