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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. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






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






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






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






7. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






8. Texture you can actually feel






9. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






11. The actual object - or subject matter






12. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






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






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






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






17. Colors on both sides of the complement set






18. Birghtness of dullness of a color






19. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






20. The actual object - or subject matter






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






22. 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






23. 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






24. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






26. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






27. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






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






30. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






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






33. 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






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






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






36. 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






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






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






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






40. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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