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






2. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. Birghtness of dullness of a color






12. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






13. The actual object - or subject matter






14. Colors on both sides of the complement set






15. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






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






18. Texture you can actually feel






19. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






29. Name






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






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






32. Name






33. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






35. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






37. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






39. 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






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






41. 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






42. Adding black to a color to make it darker






43. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel