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Art Elements And Principles

Subjects : art, design
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Refers to the arragement of elements on either side of a center line: symmetrical - asymmetrical - and radial






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






3. Lightness or darkness of a color






4. 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






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






6. 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






7. 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






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






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






10. Where the design radiates through a central point






11. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






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






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






15. Name






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






17. Lightness or darkness of a color






18. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






27. Where the design radiates through a central point






28. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






29. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






30. Texture you can actually feel






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






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






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






34. Texture you can actually feel






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. The actual object - or subject matter






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






45. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






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






48. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






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