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Art Elements And Principles

Subjects : art, design
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. One color and the colors on both sides of its complement






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. Where the design radiates through a central point






9. Colors on both sides of the complement set






10. The actual object - or subject matter






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






12. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






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






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






16. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






18. 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






19. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






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






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






24. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






26. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






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






29. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






31. Name






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






33. Adding black to a color to make it darker






34. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






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






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






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






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






40. 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






41. Name






42. 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






43. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






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






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






47. Texture you can actually feel






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






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. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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