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Art Elements And Principles

Subjects : art, design
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. How your eye is carried through a work of art - visual movement - through repitition of lines - shapes - color - etc.






2. Name






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






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






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






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






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






8. 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






9. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






11. 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






12. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






13. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






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






16. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






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






19. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






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






22. 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






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






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






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






26. Name






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






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






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






30. Texture you can actually feel






31. Birghtness of dullness of a color






32. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






34. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






36. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






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






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






40. Texture you can actually feel






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






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






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






44. 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






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






46. 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






47. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






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






50. 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