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






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






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






4. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






6. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






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






9. Colors on both sides of the complement set






10. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






11. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






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






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






15. 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






16. 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






17. The actual object - or subject matter






18. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






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






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






22. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






23. Adding black to a color to make it darker






24. Texture you can actually feel






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. 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






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






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






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






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






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






38. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






40. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






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






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






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






45. 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






46. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






48. 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






49. The actual object - or subject matter






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