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






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






3. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






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






6. Name






7. The actual object - or subject matter






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






9. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






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






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






13. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






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






16. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






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






19. 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






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






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






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






23. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






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






33. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






34. Texture you can actually feel






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






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






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






38. 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






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






40. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






41. 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






42. 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






43. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






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






46. 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






47. Adding black to a color to make it darker






48. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






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