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Art Elements And Principles

Subjects : art, design
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The areas around the positive space - usually the background






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






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






4. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






7. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






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






10. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. Where the design radiates through a central point






18. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






19. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






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






22. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






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






25. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. Name






33. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






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






36. Name






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






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






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






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






41. The actual object - or subject matter






42. 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






43. Lightness or darkness of a color






44. 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






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






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






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






48. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






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