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Art Elements And Principles

Subjects : art, design
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Opposites on the color wheel; if mixed - dullness is increased






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






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






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






12. Texture you can actually feel






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






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






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






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






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






18. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






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






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






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






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






25. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. 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






34. Name






35. 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






36. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






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






39. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






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






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






43. 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






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






45. Lightness or darkness of a color






46. 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






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






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






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






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