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Art Elements And Principles

Subjects : art, design
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1. Refers to the arragement of elements on either side of a center line: symmetrical - asymmetrical - and radial






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






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






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






6. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






8. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






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






11. Where the design radiates through a central point






12. Adding black to a color to make it darker






13. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






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






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






17. The actual object - or subject matter






18. 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






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






20. Colors on both sides of the complement set






21. Name






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






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






24. 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






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






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






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






28. 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






29. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






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






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






33. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






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






36. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






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






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






48. Name






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






50. Adding white to a color to make it lighter