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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






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






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






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






6. The actual object - or subject matter






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






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






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






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






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






12. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






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






15. 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






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






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






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






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






20. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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. Name






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






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






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






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






28. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






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






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






32. 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






33. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






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






36. Texture you can actually feel






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






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






39. 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






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






41. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






43. Colors on both sides of the complement set






44. Name






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






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






47. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






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






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