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






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






3. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






5. Texture you can actually feel






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






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






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






9. 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






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






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






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






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






14. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






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






17. Name






18. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






20. Name






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






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






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






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






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






26. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






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






29. 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






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






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






32. 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






33. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






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






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






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






38. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






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






43. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






45. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






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






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






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






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