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Art Elements And Principles

Subjects : art, design
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Repetition of the elements that help unify the surface and create a feeling of organization






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






4. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. 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






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






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






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






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






17. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. Texture you can actually feel






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






28. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






30. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






32. Where the design radiates through a central point






33. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






34. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






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






37. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






39. The actual object - or subject matter






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






41. Texture you can actually feel






42. Adding black to a color to make it darker






43. The actual object - or subject matter






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






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






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






47. Name






48. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






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