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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 warm: red - yellow - and orange






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






3. Texture you can actually feel






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






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






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






7. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






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






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






11. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. Texture you can actually feel






23. Lightness or darkness of a color






24. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






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






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






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






29. 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






30. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






32. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






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






35. Name






36. 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






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






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






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






40. The actual object - or subject matter






41. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






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






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






45. Birghtness of dullness of a color






46. Adding black to a color to make it darker






47. Birghtness of dullness of a color






48. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






49. Where the design radiates through a central point






50. Colors on both sides of the complement set