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






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






3. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






4. 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






5. 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






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






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






8. Lightness or darkness of a color






9. 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






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






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






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






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






14. The actual object - or subject matter






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






24. Name






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






26. 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






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






28. 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






29. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






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






32. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






34. Texture you can actually feel






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






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






37. Adding black to a color to make it darker






38. The actual object - or subject matter






39. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






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






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






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






44. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






46. Texture you can actually feel






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






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






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






50. Name