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Art Elements And Principles

Subjects : art, design
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. One color and the colors on both sides of its complement






2. Name






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






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






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






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






8. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






10. Colors on both sides of the complement set






11. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






13. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. Texture you can actually feel






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






22. Texture you can actually feel






23. 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






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






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






26. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






28. Colors on both sides of the complement set






29. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






31. 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






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






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






34. Where the design radiates through a central point






35. Birghtness of dullness of a color






36. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






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






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






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






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






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