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Art Elements And Principles

Subjects : art, design
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Colors found side by side on the color wheel; always contians one common color






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






3. 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






4. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






6. 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






7. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






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






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






11. Name






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






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






14. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






16. 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






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






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






20. Colors on both sides of the complement set






21. Texture you can actually feel






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






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






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






25. Name






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






27. 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






28. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






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






40. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






42. Where the design radiates through a central point






43. The actual object - or subject matter






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






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






46. Adding black to a color to make it darker






47. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






49. Texture you can actually feel






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