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Art Elements And Principles

Subjects : art, design
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Colors found side by side on the color wheel; always contians one common color






2. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






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






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






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






7. 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






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






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






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






11. Texture you can actually feel






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






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






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






15. 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






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






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






18. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






20. The actual object - or subject matter






21. 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






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






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






24. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






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






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






28. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






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






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






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






33. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






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






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






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






38. 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






39. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






41. Name






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






43. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






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






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






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






48. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






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