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Art Elements And Principles

Subjects : art, design
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The same shapes of elements are repeated again and again






2. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






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






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






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






7. Texture you can actually feel






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






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






10. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






12. Where the design radiates through a central point






13. Birghtness of dullness of a color






14. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






24. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






26. The actual object - or subject matter






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






28. 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






29. 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






30. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






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






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






34. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






35. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






36. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






37. 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






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






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






40. Name






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






42. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






50. 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