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Art Elements And Principles

Subjects : art, design
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Colors on both sides of the complement set






2. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






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






5. 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






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






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






8. Name






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






10. The actual object - or subject matter






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






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






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






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






15. Lightness or darkness of a color






16. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






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






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






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






21. Texture you can actually feel






22. Birghtness of dullness of a color






23. Texture you can actually feel






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






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






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






27. Birghtness of dullness of a color






28. The actual object - or subject matter






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






30. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






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






33. 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






34. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






35. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






37. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






38. 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






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






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






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






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






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






44. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






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






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






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






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






50. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color