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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. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






2. Lightness or darkness of a 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. Colors found side by side on the color wheel; always contians one common color






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






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






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






8. 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






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






10. The actual object - or subject matter






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






12. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






15. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






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






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






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






21. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






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






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






25. Name






26. Colors on both sides of the complement set






27. Texture you can actually feel






28. 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






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






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






31. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






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






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






35. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






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






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






39. Lightness or darkness of a color






40. Name






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






42. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






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






45. Birghtness of dullness of a color






46. Texture you can actually feel






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






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






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






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