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Art Elements And Principles

Subjects : art, design
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 20 minutes. 2 minutes extra for reading the instructions.
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1. Refers to the arragement of elements on either side of a center line: symmetrical - asymmetrical - and radial






2. Texture you can actually feel






3. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






5. 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






6. 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






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






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






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






10. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






11. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






12. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






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






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






16. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






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






19. Name






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






21. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






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






24. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






25. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






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






28. The actual object - or subject matter






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






30. 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






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






32. Where the design radiates through a central point






33. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






46. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






48. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






50. Adding black to a color to make it darker