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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. The actual object - or subject matter






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






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






4. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






6. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






7. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






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






10. Lightness or darkness of a color






11. 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






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






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






14. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. 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






24. Where the design radiates through a central point






25. Adding black to a color to make it darker






26. Texture you can actually feel






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






28. 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






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






30. Adding black to a color to make it darker






31. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






32. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. Colors on both sides of the complement set






43. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






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






46. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






48. The actual object - or subject matter






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






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