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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. The actual object - or subject matter






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






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






4. Texture you can actually feel






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






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






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






8. Lightness or darkness of a color






9. Name






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






11. Birghtness of dullness of a color






12. The actual object - or subject matter






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






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






15. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






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






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






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






20. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






22. 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






23. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






24. Adding black to a color to make it darker






25. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






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






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






29. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






30. 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






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






32. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






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






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






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






37. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






39. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






41. 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






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






43. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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