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






2. The actual object - or subject matter






3. Texture you can actually feel






4. Texture you can actually feel






5. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






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






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






9. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






11. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






12. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






13. Name






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






23. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. Adding black to a color to make it darker






31. 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






32. 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






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






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






35. Name






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






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






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






39. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






40. 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






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






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






44. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






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






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






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






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






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