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Art Elements And Principles

Subjects : art, design
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The areas around the positive space - usually the background






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






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






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






12. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






13. Colors on both sides of the complement set






14. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






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






17. Lightness or darkness of a color






18. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






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






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






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






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






24. The actual object - or subject matter






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






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






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






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






29. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






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






32. Colors on both sides of the complement set






33. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






35. 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






36. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






37. 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






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






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






40. Lightness or darkness of a color






41. Texture you can actually feel






42. Texture you can actually feel






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






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






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






46. 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






47. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






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






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