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Art Elements And Principles

Subjects : art, design
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1. Repetition of the elements that help unify the surface and create a feeling of organization






2. Name






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






4. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






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






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






8. 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






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






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






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






12. 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






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






14. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






15. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. Texture you can actually feel






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






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






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






28. 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






29. Where the design radiates through a central point






30. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






32. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






34. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






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






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






38. Where the design radiates through a central point






39. Lightness or darkness of a color






40. The actual object - or subject matter






41. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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