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






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






3. Texture you can actually feel






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






5. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. 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






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






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






16. Where the design radiates through a central point






17. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






19. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






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






22. Texture you can actually feel






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






24. Name






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






26. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






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






29. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






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






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






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






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






35. 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






36. Colors on both sides of the complement set






37. Birghtness of dullness of a color






38. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






40. 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






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






42. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






43. 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






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






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






46. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






48. The actual object - or subject matter






49. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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