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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Looks like texture - but is actually on smooth - flat paper






2. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






3. 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






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






5. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






6. Birghtness of dullness of a color






7. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






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






10. The actual object - or subject matter






11. Texture you can actually feel






12. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






13. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






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






16. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






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






19. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






21. Texture you can actually feel






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






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






24. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. 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






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






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






36. 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






37. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






39. The actual object - or subject matter






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






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






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






43. Name






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






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






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






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






48. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






50. Colors on both sides of the complement set