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Art Elements And Principles

Subjects : art, design
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Where things on either side of the center line are almost alike or identical






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






3. Birghtness of dullness of a color






4. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






5. 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






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






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






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






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






10. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






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






13. The actual object - or subject matter






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






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






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






17. 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






18. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






20. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






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






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






24. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






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






27. The actual object - or subject matter






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






29. Name






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






31. 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






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






33. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






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






36. 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






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






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






39. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






40. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






42. Name






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






44. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






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






47. Texture you can actually feel






48. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






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