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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. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






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






6. Texture you can actually feel






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






8. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. Where the design radiates through a central point






16. 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






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






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






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






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






21. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






23. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






25. 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






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






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






28. Texture you can actually feel






29. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






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






32. 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






33. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. Birghtness of dullness of a color






42. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






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






45. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






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






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






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






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