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






2. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






3. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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. Lightness or darkness of a color






7. Name






8. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






10. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






11. Name






12. Lightness or darkness of a color






13. 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






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






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






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






17. Where the design radiates through a central point






18. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






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






21. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






23. 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






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






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






26. Colors on both sides of the complement set






27. 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






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






29. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






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






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






33. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. Colors on both sides of the complement set






43. The actual object - or subject matter






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






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






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






47. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






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






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