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Art Elements And Principles

Subjects : art, design
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Color combinations that are shades and tints of one color






2. 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






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






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






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






6. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






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






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






10. Texture you can actually feel






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






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






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






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






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






16. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






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






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






21. 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






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






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






24. Lightness or darkness of a color






25. Birghtness of dullness of a color






26. 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






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






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






29. Name






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






31. Lightness or darkness of a color






32. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






34. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






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






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






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






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






40. 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






41. Adding black to a color to make it darker






42. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






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






45. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






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






48. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






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