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






2. 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






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






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






5. Name






6. Birghtness of dullness of a color






7. 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






8. Texture you can actually feel






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






10. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






12. Adding black to a color to make it darker






13. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






15. Name






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






17. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






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






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






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






22. 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






23. Colors on both sides of the complement set






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






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






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






27. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






28. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






29. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






31. 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






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






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






34. Birghtness of dullness of a color






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. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






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






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






40. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






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






43. Texture you can actually feel






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. Where the design radiates through a central point