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Art Elements And Principles

Subjects : art, design
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Repetition of the elements that help unify the surface and create a feeling of organization






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






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






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






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






6. Adding black to a color to make it darker






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






8. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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






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






11. Lightness or darkness of a color






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. Three equally spaced colors on the color wheel






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






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






23. Where the design radiates through a central point






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. 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






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






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






36. The actual object - or subject matter






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






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






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






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






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






43. Adding white to a color to make it lighter






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






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






46. The actual object - or subject matter






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






48. Where the design radiates through a central point






49. Mixing one primary color and an adjacent secondary color






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