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Art Elements And Principles

Subjects : art, design
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Colors found side by side on the color wheel; always contians one common color






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






3. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






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






6. Colors on both sides of the complement set






7. Name






8. Birghtness of dullness of a color






9. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






12. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






13. Name






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






15. Adding black to a color to make it darker






16. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






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






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






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






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






22. Texture you can actually feel






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






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






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






26. Birghtness of dullness of a color






27. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






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






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






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. The actual object - or subject matter






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






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






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






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






37. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






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






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






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






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






43. 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






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






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






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






47. 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






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






49. Where the design radiates through a central point






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