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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. The actual object - or subject matter






2. Lightness or darkness of a color






3. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






4. 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






5. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






7. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






9. The actual object - or subject matter






10. Texture you can actually feel






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






12. Texture you can actually feel






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






14. Colors on both sides of the complement set






15. Name






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






17. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






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






20. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






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






23. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. 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






38. Adding black to a color to make it darker






39. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






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






42. Where the design radiates through a central point






43. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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