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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. The actual object - or subject matter






2. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






4. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. 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






13. The actual object - or subject matter






14. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






16. 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






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






18. Lightness or darkness of a color






19. Name






20. Name






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






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






23. 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






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






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






26. Adding black to a color to make it darker






27. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






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






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






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






39. Colors on both sides of the complement set






40. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






42. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






43. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






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






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






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






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






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






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