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






2. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






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






5. Name






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. The actual object - or subject matter






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






14. Texture you can actually feel






15. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. Name






23. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






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






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






27. 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






28. 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






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






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






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






32. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






34. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






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






37. 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






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






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






40. Colors on both sides of the complement set






41. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






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






44. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






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






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






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






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






50. Colors on both sides of the complement set