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






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






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






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. The same shapes of elements are repeated again and again






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






7. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. 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






16. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






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






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






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






21. Where the design radiates through a central point






22. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






24. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






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. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






28. Birghtness of dullness of a color






29. The actual object - or subject matter






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






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






32. The actual object - or subject matter






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






34. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






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






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






39. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






40. 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






41. 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






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






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






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






45. Name






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






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






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






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






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