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






2. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






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






5. Texture you can actually feel






6. 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






7. 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






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






9. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






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






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






13. Name






14. Where the design radiates through a central point






15. Name






16. Lightness or darkness of a color






17. The actual object - or subject matter






18. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






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






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






22. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. Where the design radiates through a central point






31. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






33. Birghtness of dullness of a color






34. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






35. 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






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






37. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






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






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






41. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. 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






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






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