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Art Elements And Principles

Subjects : art, design
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  • 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. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






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






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






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






7. Adding black to a color to make it darker






8. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






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






11. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






13. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






15. Texture you can actually feel






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






17. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






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






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






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






22. Name






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






24. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






26. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






27. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






28. 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






29. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






30. The actual object - or subject matter






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






32. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






34. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






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






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






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






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






40. Colors on both sides of the complement set






41. 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






42. 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






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






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






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






46. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






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






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