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Art Elements And Principles

Subjects : art, design
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Describes the feel of a n actual surface - 2 types: actual - and implied.






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






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






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






5. Where the design radiates through a central point






6. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






8. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






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






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






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






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






14. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






16. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






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






19. 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






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






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






22. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






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






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






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






27. Texture you can actually feel






28. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






30. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






31. 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






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






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






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






35. 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






36. Texture you can actually feel






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






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






39. The actual object - or subject matter






40. Name






41. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. Lightness or darkness of a color






49. Name






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