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Art Elements And Principles

Subjects : art, design
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Texture you can actually feel






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






3. 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






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






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






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






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






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






9. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






17. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






19. Where the design radiates through a central point






20. The actual object - or subject matter






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






22. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






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






25. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






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






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






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






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






31. 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






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






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






34. 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






35. The actual object - or subject matter






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






37. 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






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






39. Name






40. Texture you can actually feel






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






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






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






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






45. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






46. Name






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






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






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






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