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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. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






2. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






4. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






6. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






7. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






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






10. 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






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






12. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






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






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






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






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






18. 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






19. Name






20. Texture you can actually feel






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. Colors on both sides of the complement set






38. Name






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






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






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






42. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






44. Adding black to a color to make it darker






45. 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






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






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






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






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






50. Colors on both sides of the complement set