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






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






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






4. 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






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






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






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






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






9. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






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






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






13. 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






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






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






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






17. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






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






20. 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






21. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






23. Name






24. Where the design radiates through a central point






25. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






26. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






37. Texture you can actually feel






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






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






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






41. Name






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






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






44. Adding black to a color to make it darker






45. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






46. Adding black to a color to make it darker






47. 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






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






49. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






50. Texture you can actually feel