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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. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






2. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






4. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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. Colors on both sides of the complement set






8. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






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






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






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






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






15. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






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






20. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






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






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






24. Birghtness of dullness of a color






25. 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






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






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






28. Name






29. Texture you can actually feel






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






31. The actual object - or subject matter






32. Birghtness of dullness of a color






33. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






35. 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






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






37. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. Texture you can actually feel






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






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






49. Where the design radiates through a central point






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