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Art Elements And Principles

Subjects : art, design
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Color combinations that are shades and tints of one color






2. Texture you can actually feel






3. 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






4. Texture you can actually feel






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






7. Name






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






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






10. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






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






23. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






34. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






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






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






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






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






40. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






42. 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






43. 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






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






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






46. 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






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






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






49. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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