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Art Elements And Principles

Subjects : art, design
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. You need light in order to see color; color has three properties: hue - value - intensity






2. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






3. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






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






6. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






8. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






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






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






12. 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






13. Texture you can actually feel






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






15. Texture you can actually feel






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






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






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






19. 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






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






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






22. Birghtness of dullness of a color






23. 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






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






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






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






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






28. The actual object - or subject matter






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






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






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






32. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






34. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






35. 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






36. The actual object - or subject matter






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






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






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






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






41. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






43. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






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. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






48. Name






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






50. 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