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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. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






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






4. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






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






7. Birghtness of dullness of a color






8. 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






9. Name






10. Colors on both sides of the complement set






11. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






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






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






15. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






17. 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






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






19. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






20. The actual object - or subject matter






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






22. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






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






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






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






36. Name






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






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






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






41. Where the design radiates through a central point






42. 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






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






44. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






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






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. Lightness or darkness of a color






50. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color