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






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






3. 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






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






5. 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






6. Texture you can actually feel






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






8. 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






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






10. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






12. The actual object - or subject matter






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






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






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






16. Birghtness of dullness of a color






17. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






18. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






20. The actual object - or subject matter






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






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






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






24. 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






25. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. Birghtness of dullness of a color






33. Texture you can actually feel






34. Name






35. Name






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






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






38. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






40. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






42. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






44. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






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






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






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






49. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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