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Art Elements And Principles

Subjects : art, design
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






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






4. Name






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






6. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






7. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






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






10. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






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






13. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






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






16. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






17. Texture you can actually feel






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






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






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






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






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






23. The actual object - or subject matter






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






25. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






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






28. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






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






31. The actual object - or subject matter






32. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






33. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






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






37. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






39. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






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






42. Name






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






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






45. Texture you can actually feel






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






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






48. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






50. 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