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Art Elements And Principles

Subjects : art, design
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






2. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






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






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






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






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






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






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. The areas around the positive space - usually the background






12. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






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






15. Texture you can actually feel






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






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






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






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






20. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






21. The actual object - or subject matter






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






23. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






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






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






27. Colors on both sides of the complement set






28. The actual object - or subject matter






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






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






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






32. Lightness or darkness of a color






33. 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






34. Colors on both sides of the complement set






35. Adding black to a color to make it darker






36. Texture you can actually feel






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






38. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






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






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






42. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






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






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






46. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






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






49. 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






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