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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Red - yellow - and blue; from those three colors - all others can be made - but no other color can make these three






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






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






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






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






6. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






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






9. 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






10. Birghtness of dullness of a color






11. The actual object - or subject matter






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






13. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






15. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






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






18. Where the design radiates through a central point






19. 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






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






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






22. 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






23. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






24. Name






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






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






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






28. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






30. Texture you can actually feel






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






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






33. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






34. 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






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






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






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






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






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






40. 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






41. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






42. The actual object - or subject matter






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






50. Adding black to a color to make it darker