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Art Elements And Principles

Subjects : art, design
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Color combinations that are shades and tints of one color






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






3. The actual object - or subject matter






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






5. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






7. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






9. Adding black to a color to make it darker






10. 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






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






12. 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






13. Birghtness of dullness of a color






14. Colors on both sides of the complement set






15. 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






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






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






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






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






20. Texture you can actually feel






21. Name






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






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






24. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






26. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






28. 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






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






30. Name






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






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






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






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






35. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






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






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






39. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






40. The actual object - or subject matter






41. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






42. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






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






45. 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






46. Texture you can actually feel






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






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






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






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