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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. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






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






4. 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






5. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






7. Adding black to a color to make it darker






8. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






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






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






12. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






15. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






16. The actual object - or subject matter






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






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






19. Texture you can actually feel






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. Name






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






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






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






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






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






32. Texture you can actually feel






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






34. The actual object - or subject matter






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






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






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






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






39. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






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






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






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






45. Name






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






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






48. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






50. 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