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






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






3. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






5. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






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






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






9. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






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






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






13. 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






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






15. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






16. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






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






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






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






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






22. Lightness or darkness of a color






23. 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






24. Texture you can actually feel






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






26. Name






27. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






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






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






31. Name






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






33. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






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






43. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






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






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






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






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






49. Birghtness of dullness of a color






50. Colors on both sides of the complement set