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Art Elements And Principles

Subjects : art, design
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. You need light in order to see color; color has three properties: hue - value - intensity






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






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






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






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






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






7. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






8. Adding black to a color to make it darker






9. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






11. Colors on both sides of the complement set






12. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






13. 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






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






15. 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






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






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






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






19. Name






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






21. 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






22. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






23. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






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






26. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






28. Birghtness of dullness of a color






29. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






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






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






33. The actual object - or subject matter






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






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






36. Adding black to a color to make it darker






37. Colors on both sides of the complement set






38. Name






39. The actual object - or subject matter






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






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






42. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






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






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






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






47. 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






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






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






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