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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. 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






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






3. Colors on both sides of the complement set






4. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. 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






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






15. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






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






18. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. Texture you can actually feel






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






27. Name






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






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






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






33. Texture you can actually feel






34. Lightness or darkness of a color






35. Name






36. Colors on both sides of the complement set






37. 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






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






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






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






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






42. The actual object - or subject matter






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






44. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






45. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






47. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






48. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






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