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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. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






3. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






4. 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






5. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






22. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






24. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






25. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






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






36. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






37. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






39. Texture you can actually feel






40. Name






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






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






43. 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






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






45. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






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






48. The actual object - or subject matter






49. Lightness or darkness of a color






50. Colors on both sides of the complement set