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Art Elements And Principles

Subjects : art, design
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The areas around the positive space - usually the background






2. Texture you can actually feel






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






4. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






5. 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






6. Texture you can actually feel






7. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






8. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. Colors on both sides of the complement set






19. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






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






22. 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






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






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






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






26. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






28. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






29. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






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






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






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






34. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






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






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






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






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






40. Colors on both sides of the complement set






41. Name






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






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






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






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






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






47. 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






48. 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






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






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