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






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. 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






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






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






11. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






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






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






15. Texture you can actually feel






16. The actual object - or subject matter






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






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






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






20. 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






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






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






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






24. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






26. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






28. Where the design radiates through a central point






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. 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






31. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






33. Where the design radiates through a central point






34. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






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






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






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






39. Adding black to a color to make it darker






40. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






42. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






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






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






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






47. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






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






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