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






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






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






4. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






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






7. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






15. 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






16. The actual object - or subject matter






17. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






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






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






21. Name






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. 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






29. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






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






32. Adding black to a color to make it darker






33. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






34. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






36. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






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






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






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






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






42. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






43. Name






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






45. Birghtness of dullness of a color






46. 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






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






48. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






50. Birghtness of dullness of a color