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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. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






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






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






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






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






7. The actual object - or subject matter






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






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






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






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






12. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






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






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






16. 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






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






18. The actual object - or subject matter






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






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






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






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






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






24. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






25. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






27. Colors on both sides of the complement set






28. Name






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






30. 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






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






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






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






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






35. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






37. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






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






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






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






42. 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






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






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






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






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






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






48. Texture you can actually feel






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






50. Lightness or darkness of a color