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






2. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






4. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






5. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






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






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






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






10. Name






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






12. Birghtness of dullness of a color






13. Texture you can actually feel






14. 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






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






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






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






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






19. 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






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






21. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






22. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






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






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






26. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






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






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






30. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






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






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






34. Texture you can actually feel






35. 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






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






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






38. 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






39. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






41. Name






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






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






44. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






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






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






48. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






49. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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