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Art Elements And Principles

Subjects : art, design
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Color combinations that are shades and tints of one color






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






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






4. 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






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






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






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






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. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






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






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






13. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






15. The actual object - or subject matter






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






17. Name






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






19. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






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






22. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






24. Texture you can actually feel






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






34. Adding black to a color to make it darker






35. 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






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






37. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






38. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






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






41. Texture you can actually feel






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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