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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. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






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






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






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






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






7. 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






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






9. Where the design radiates through a central point






10. 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






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






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






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






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






15. Adding black to a color to make it darker






16. 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






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






18. Where the design radiates through a central point






19. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






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






22. Name






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






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






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






26. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






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






29. 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






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






31. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






33. Texture you can actually feel






34. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






36. The actual object - or subject matter






37. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






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






40. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






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






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






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






45. The actual object - or subject matter






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






47. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






48. 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






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






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