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Art Elements And Principles

Subjects : art, design
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Name






2. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






4. Lightness or darkness of a color






5. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






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






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






9. Adding black to a color to make it darker






10. 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






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






12. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






13. 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






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






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






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






17. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






19. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






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






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






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






24. The actual object - or subject matter






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






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






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






28. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






30. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






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






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






34. Lightness or darkness of a color






35. 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






36. 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






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






38. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






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






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






42. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






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






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






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






47. The actual object - or subject matter






48. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






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