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






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






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






5. 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






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






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






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






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






10. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






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






13. Where the design radiates through a central point






14. 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






15. 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






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






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






18. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






20. 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






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






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






23. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






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






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






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






28. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






30. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






31. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






33. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






35. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






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






38. The actual object - or subject matter






39. 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






40. Texture you can actually feel






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






42. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






44. The actual object - or subject matter






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






46. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






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






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






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