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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. Where the design radiates through a central point






2. 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






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






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






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






6. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






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






9. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






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






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






13. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






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






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






17. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






19. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. Texture you can actually feel






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. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






33. Name






34. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






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






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






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






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






40. Name






41. Texture you can actually feel






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






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






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






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






47. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






49. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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