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Art Elements And Principles

Subjects : art, design
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. Describes the feel of a n actual surface - 2 types: actual - and implied.






2. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






4. Where the design radiates through a central point






5. Name






6. 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






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






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






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






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






11. 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






12. Colors on both sides of the complement set






13. Where the design radiates through a central point






14. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






16. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






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






19. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






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






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






23. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. The actual object - or subject matter






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






40. Texture you can actually feel






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






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






43. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






45. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






47. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






48. Name






49. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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