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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. 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






2. The actual object - or subject matter






3. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






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






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






7. 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






8. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






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






11. The actual object - or subject matter






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






13. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






15. 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






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






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






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






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






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






21. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






23. Where the design radiates through a central point






24. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






25. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






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






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






29. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






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






32. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. Adding black to a color to make it darker






43. Texture you can actually feel






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






45. Name






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






47. Birghtness of dullness of a color






48. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






49. Name






50. Lightness or darkness of a color