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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. Color combinations that are shades and tints of one color






2. Birghtness of dullness of a color






3. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






4. Name






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






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






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






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






9. 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






10. Texture you can actually feel






11. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






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






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






15. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






16. Texture you can actually feel






17. Name






18. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






19. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






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






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






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






24. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






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






27. Where the design radiates through a central point






28. Lightness or darkness of a color






29. 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






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






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






32. Colors on both sides of the complement set






33. The actual object - or subject matter






34. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






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






37. The actual object - or subject matter






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






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






40. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. 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






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