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






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






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






4. 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






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






6. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






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






9. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






10. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






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






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. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






15. Texture you can actually feel






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






17. Texture you can actually feel






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






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






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






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






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






23. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






25. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






27. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. 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






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






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






41. Birghtness of dullness of a color






42. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






44. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






46. Name






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






48. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






50. 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