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






2. 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






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






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






5. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






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






8. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






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






11. 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






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






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






14. 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






15. Colors on both sides of the complement set






16. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






18. 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






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






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






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






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






23. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






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






26. The actual object - or subject matter






27. Texture you can actually feel






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






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






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






31. Name






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






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






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






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






36. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






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






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






40. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






42. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






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






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






46. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






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






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






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