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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. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






4. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






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






7. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. 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






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






17. Name






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






19. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






21. 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






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






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






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






25. Texture you can actually feel






26. 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






27. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






29. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






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






32. The actual object - or subject matter






33. The actual object - or subject matter






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






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






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






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






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






39. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






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






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






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






44. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






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






47. 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






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






49. Birghtness of dullness of a color






50. Name