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






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






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






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






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






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






7. 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






8. 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






9. 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






10. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






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






13. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






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






29. 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






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






31. Colors on both sides of the complement set






32. Where the design radiates through a central point






33. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






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






36. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






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






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






40. Name






41. Texture you can actually feel






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






43. The actual object - or subject matter






44. Where the design radiates through a central point






45. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






46. 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






47. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






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






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