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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






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






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






5. The actual object - or subject matter






6. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






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






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






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






11. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






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






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






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






16. The actual object - or subject matter






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






18. 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






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






20. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






21. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






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






24. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






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






27. 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






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






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






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






31. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






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






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






35. 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






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. Lightness or darkness of a color






39. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






41. Texture you can actually feel






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






43. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






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






46. 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






47. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






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






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