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






2. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






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






5. Texture you can actually feel






6. 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






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






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






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






10. Birghtness of dullness of a color






11. Colors on both sides of the complement set






12. Name






13. 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






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






15. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. 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






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






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






25. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






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






28. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






30. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






32. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. 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






42. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






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






45. Colors on both sides of the complement set






46. Name






47. The actual object - or subject matter






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






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






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