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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. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. The actual object - or subject matter






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






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






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






13. The actual object - or subject matter






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






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






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






17. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






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






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






21. 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






22. Texture you can actually feel






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






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






25. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






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






28. Where the design radiates through a central point






29. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






31. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






33. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






35. 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






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






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






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






39. Name






40. Lightness or darkness of a color






41. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






43. Name






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






45. Texture you can actually feel






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






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






48. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






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