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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. 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






3. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






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






6. Name






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






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






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






10. Texture you can actually feel






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






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






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






14. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






16. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






17. Birghtness of dullness of a color






18. Colors on both sides of the complement set






19. Name






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






21. Colors on both sides of the complement set






22. Texture you can actually feel






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






24. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






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






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






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






29. Adding black to a color to make it darker






30. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






32. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






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






35. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






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






38. 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






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






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






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






43. The actual object - or subject matter






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






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






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






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






48. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






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