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






2. Where the design radiates through a central point






3. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






4. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






14. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. Name






33. 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






34. 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






35. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






37. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






38. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






40. 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






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






42. Colors on both sides of the complement set






43. The actual object - or subject matter






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






45. The actual object - or subject matter






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






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






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






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






50. Name