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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. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






3. Adding black to a color to make it darker






4. 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






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






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






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






8. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






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






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






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






13. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






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






16. Lightness or darkness of a color






17. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






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






20. Name






21. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. Colors found side by side on the color wheel; always contians one common 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. Red - yellow - and blue; from those three colors - all others can be made - but no other color can make these three






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






32. Texture you can actually feel






33. 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






34. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






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






37. Lightness or darkness of a color






38. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






39. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






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






42. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






43. The actual object - or subject matter






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






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






46. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






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






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






50. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel