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Art Elements And Principles

Subjects : art, design
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What makes the art feel complete because everything seems to be in harmony and work together






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






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






4. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






6. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






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






9. Name






10. The actual object - or subject matter






11. Birghtness of dullness of a color






12. Name






13. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






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






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. 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






18. Texture you can actually feel






19. The actual object - or subject matter






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. Colors on both sides of the complement set






27. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






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






30. 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






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






32. 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






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






34. Adding black to a color to make it darker






35. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






36. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






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






39. 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






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






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






42. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






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






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






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






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






48. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






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