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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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1. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






2. Texture you can actually feel






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






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






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






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






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






8. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






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






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






12. 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






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






14. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






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






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






18. 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






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






20. The actual object - or subject matter






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. 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






28. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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






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






31. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






32. The actual object - or subject matter






33. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






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






36. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






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






39. Texture you can actually feel






40. 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






41. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






42. Colors on both sides of the complement set






43. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






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






46. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






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






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






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