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






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






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






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






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






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






7. 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






8. 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






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






10. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






12. Name






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






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






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






16. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






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






19. 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






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






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






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






23. Adding black to a color to make it darker






24. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






25. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






27. Birghtness of dullness of a color






28. 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






29. Colors on both sides of the complement set






30. The actual object - or subject matter






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






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






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






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






43. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






45. Texture you can actually feel






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






47. Colors on both sides of the complement set






48. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






50. 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