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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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1. 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






2. Name






3. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






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






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






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






8. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. Texture you can actually feel






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






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






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






19. 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






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






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






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






23. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






25. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






26. Colors on both sides of the complement set






27. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






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






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






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






32. Name






33. Colors on both sides of the complement set






34. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






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






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






38. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






40. 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






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






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






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






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






45. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






47. The actual object - or subject matter






48. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






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