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






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






4. Birghtness of dullness of a color






5. Name






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. Name






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






19. Where the design radiates through a central point






20. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






22. 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






23. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






25. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






26. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






28. Texture you can actually feel






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. 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






36. The actual object - or subject matter






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






38. The actual object - or subject matter






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






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






48. 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






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






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