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






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






3. 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






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






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






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






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






8. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






10. Adding black to a color to make it darker






11. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






12. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






14. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






16. 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






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






18. Where the design radiates through a central point






19. Name






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






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






22. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






24. Name






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






26. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






27. The actual object - or subject matter






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






29. Texture you can actually feel






30. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






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






33. The actual object - or subject matter






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






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






36. 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






37. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






38. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






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






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






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






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






44. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






46. Texture you can actually feel






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






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






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






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