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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. Name






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






3. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






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






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






7. Texture you can actually feel






8. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






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






11. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






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






14. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






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. The same shapes of elements are repeated again and again






19. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






28. Lightness or darkness of a color






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. Color combinations that are shades and tints of one color






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






32. The actual object - or subject matter






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






34. Name






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






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






37. Birghtness of dullness of a color






38. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






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






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






42. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. 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