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Art Elements And Principles

Subjects : art, design
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 30 minutes.
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1. Red - yellow - and blue; from those three colors - all others can be made - but no other color can make these three






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






3. Name






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






5. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






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






8. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






9. Where the design radiates through a central point






10. Where the design radiates through a central point






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. The actual object - or subject matter






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






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






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






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






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






18. Name






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






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






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






29. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






31. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






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






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






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






43. 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






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






45. Adding black to a color to make it darker






46. 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






47. Texture you can actually feel






48. 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






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






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