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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. The same shapes of elements are repeated again and again






2. Texture you can actually feel






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






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






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






6. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






8. 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






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






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






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






12. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






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






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






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






17. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. The actual object - or subject matter






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






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






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






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






31. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






33. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






35. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






36. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






37. Colors on both sides of the complement set






38. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






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






42. Name






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






44. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






45. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






47. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






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






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