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Art Elements And Principles

Subjects : art, design
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. 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






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






11. Colors on both sides of the complement set






12. 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






13. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






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






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






17. 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






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






19. Adding black to a color to make it darker






20. 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






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






22. Colors on both sides of the complement set






23. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






24. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






26. The actual object - or subject matter






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. Name






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






47. Texture you can actually feel






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






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






50. The actual object - or subject matter