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Art Elements And Principles

Subjects : art, design
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Where both sides are not the same - one side is vicually heavier than the other






2. The actual object - or subject matter






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






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






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






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






7. Adding black to a color to make it darker






8. 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






9. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






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






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






13. Lightness or darkness of a color






14. Colors on both sides of the complement set






15. The actual object - or subject matter






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






17. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






19. 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






20. 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






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






22. 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






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






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






25. 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






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






27. Birghtness of dullness of a color






28. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






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






31. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. Texture you can actually feel






40. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. Where the design radiates through a central point