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






2. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






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






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






6. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






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






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






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






11. 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






12. Name






13. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






15. The actual object - or subject matter






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






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






18. Adding black to a color to make it darker






19. 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






20. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






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






23. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






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






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






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






28. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






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






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






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






33. Birghtness of dullness of a color






34. 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






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






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






37. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






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






40. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






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






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






44. Name






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






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






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






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






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