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Art Elements And Principles

Subjects : art, design
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The areas above - below - around - or within something - 2 types: positive and negative






2. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






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






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






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






7. Name






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






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






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






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






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






13. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






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






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






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






18. The actual object - or subject matter






19. Name






20. Adding black to a color to make it darker






21. Colors on both sides of the complement set






22. Texture you can actually feel






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






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






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






26. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






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






29. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






31. Where the design radiates through a central point






32. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






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






35. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






36. Texture you can actually feel






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






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






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. The areas around the positive space - usually the background






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






42. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






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






45. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






47. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






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






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