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






2. The actual object - or subject matter






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






4. Lightness or darkness of a color






5. 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






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






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






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






9. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






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






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






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






14. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






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






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






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






19. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






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






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






23. Name






24. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






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






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






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






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






32. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






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






35. 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






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






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






38. Texture you can actually feel






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






40. Adding black to a color to make it darker






41. The actual object - or subject matter






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






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






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






45. 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






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






47. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






48. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






50. 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