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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. 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






2. 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






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






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






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. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






8. Texture you can actually feel






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






10. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






12. 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






13. The actual object - or subject matter






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






15. Colors on both sides of the complement set






16. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






17. Lightness or darkness of a color






18. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






20. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






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






23. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






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






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






27. The actual object - or subject matter






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. Where the design radiates through a central point






38. 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






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






40. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






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






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






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






45. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






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






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






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






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