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






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






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






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






5. Name






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






7. Lightness or darkness of a color






8. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






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






11. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






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






14. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






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






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






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






19. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






21. 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






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






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






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






25. The actual object - or subject matter






26. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






28. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. 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






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






41. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






43. Colors on both sides of the complement set






44. 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






45. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






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






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






49. Texture you can actually feel






50. Where the design radiates through a central point