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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. The same shapes of elements are repeated again and again






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






4. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






6. 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






7. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






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






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






11. The actual object - or subject matter






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. Name






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. The actual object - or subject matter






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






28. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






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






38. Lightness or darkness of a color






39. Lightness or darkness of a color






40. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






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






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






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






45. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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. Color combinations that are shades and tints of one color






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






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






50. Adding white to a color to make it lighter