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






2. 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






3. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






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






6. 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






7. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. Name






16. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






17. Colors on both sides of the complement set






18. Texture you can actually feel






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






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






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






22. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






24. The actual object - or subject matter






25. Where the design radiates through a central point






26. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






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






29. The actual object - or subject matter






30. 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






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






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






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






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






35. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






37. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






39. 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






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






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






42. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






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






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






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






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






48. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






50. Lightness or darkness of a color