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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. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






3. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. Texture you can actually feel






11. Name






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






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






14. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






15. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






17. 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






18. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






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






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






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






23. Texture you can actually feel






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






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






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






27. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






29. The actual object - or subject matter






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






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






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






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






34. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






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






37. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






39. 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






40. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






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






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






44. Lightness or darkness of a color






45. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






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






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






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






50. Name