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Art Elements And Principles

Subjects : art, design
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 30 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Black - gray - white - brown - tan - beige






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. The actual object - or subject matter






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






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






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






12. Name






13. 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






14. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






16. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






18. 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






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






20. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






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






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






24. Where the design radiates through a central point






25. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






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






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






29. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






31. The actual object - or subject matter






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






33. 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






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






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






36. 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






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






38. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






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






41. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






42. Texture you can actually feel






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






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






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






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






47. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






49. Name






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






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