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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. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






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






4. 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






5. 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






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






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






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






9. Adding black to a color to make it darker






10. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






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






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






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






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






16. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






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






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






20. Lightness or darkness of a color






21. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. 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






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






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






40. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






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






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






44. Texture you can actually feel






45. The actual object - or subject matter






46. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






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






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






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