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






2. 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






3. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






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






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






7. 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






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






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






10. Colors on both sides of the complement set






11. 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






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






13. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






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






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






17. 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






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






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






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






21. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






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






24. The actual object - or subject matter






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






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






27. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






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






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






31. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






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






34. 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






35. Name






36. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






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






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






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






41. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






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






44. Texture you can actually feel






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






46. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






47. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






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






50. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color