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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Birghtness of dullness of a color






2. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






3. 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






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






6. Texture you can actually feel






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






8. Birghtness of dullness of a color






9. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






10. Texture you can actually feel






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






12. Name






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






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






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






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






17. The actual object - or subject matter






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






19. Name






20. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






22. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






24. 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






25. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






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






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






29. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. Lightness or darkness of a color






37. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






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






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






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






42. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






50. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel