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Art Elements And Principles

Subjects : art, design
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Describes the feel of a n actual surface - 2 types: actual - and implied.






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






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






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






5. Birghtness of dullness of a color






6. 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






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






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






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






10. 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






11. The actual object - or subject matter






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






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






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






15. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






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






18. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






20. Birghtness of dullness of a color






21. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






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






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






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






26. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






27. 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






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






29. The actual object - or subject matter






30. 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






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






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






33. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






35. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






37. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






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






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






41. 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






42. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






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






45. Name






46. Texture you can actually feel






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






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






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






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