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Art Elements And Principles

Subjects : art, design
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Name






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






3. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






5. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






7. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






9. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






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






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






13. The actual object - or subject matter






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






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






16. 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






17. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






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






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






21. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






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






24. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






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






27. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






29. 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






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. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. Name






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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