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






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






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






5. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






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






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






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






10. 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






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






12. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






14. Lightness or darkness of a color






15. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






17. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






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






20. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






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






23. 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






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






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






26. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






27. 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






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






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






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






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






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






33. The actual object - or subject matter






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






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






36. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






38. Texture you can actually feel






39. Name






40. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






42. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






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






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






46. Texture you can actually feel






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






48. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






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