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Art Elements And Principles

Subjects : art, design
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. How your eye is carried through a work of art - visual movement - through repitition of lines - shapes - color - etc.






2. Color combinations that are shades and tints of one 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. One color and the colors on both sides of its complement






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






6. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






7. The actual object - or subject matter






8. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






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






11. Birghtness of dullness of a color






12. Colors on both sides of the complement set






13. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






15. Name






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






17. 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






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






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






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






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






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. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






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






26. Lightness or darkness of a color






27. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






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






31. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






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






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






35. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






37. Texture you can actually feel






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






46. The actual object - or subject matter






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






48. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






49. Texture you can actually feel






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