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Elements And Principles Of Design

Subject : design
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The arrangement of elements and principles of media to create a feeling of completeness or wholeness






2. Three-dimensional and encloses space. Like a shape - it has a height and width - but it also has depth






3. A series of gradual changes






4. Combining one or more elements to create interest.






5. Refers to differences in values - colors - textures - and other elements in an artwork to achieve emphasis and interest






6. Refers to emptiness or area between - around - above below - or within objects.






7. Three or more neighbor ing colors on the color wheel.






8. An enclosed area determined by line - value - texture - space - or any combination of these elements. Has two-dimensions - height and width. Can be described as organic or geometric






9. Combining one or more elements to create interest.






10. A means of maintaining visual equilibrium.






11. Refers to differences in values - colors - textures - and other elements in an artwork to achieve emphasis and interest






12. Shows how things feel or they look like they might feel.






13. Red - yellow - and blue. All other colors can be mixed from these.






14. Shows how things feel or they look like they might feel.






15. A decorative visual repitition.






16. Refers to emptiness or area between - around - above below - or within objects.






17. A series of gradual changes






18. An area in a work that attracts the viewer's attention






19. The arrangement of elements and principles of media to create a feeling of completeness or wholeness






20. A decorative visual repitition.






21. Red - yellow - and blue. All other colors can be mixed from these.






22. Connects two or more points






23. Connects two or more points






24. An area in a work that attracts the viewer's attention






25. Associated with water such as green - blue - and purple.






26. Obtained by mixing two primary colors. They are orange - green - and purple.






27. Refers to light and dark areas. It depends on how much light a surface reflects. It also is one of the three properties of colors






28. Blending elements in a pleasing way






29. Three-dimensional and encloses space. Like a shape - it has a height and width - but it also has depth






30. Blending elements in a pleasing way






31. Associated with fire such as yellow - orange and red.






32. Concerned with repeating an element to make a work seem active or suggest vibration.






33. Associated with fire such as yellow - orange and red.






34. Derived from reflected light. The sensation of color is aroused in the brain by the response of the eyes to different wavelengths of light. Has hue - intensity - and value.






35. Concerned with the relationship of one part to another and to the whole.






36. Three or more neighbor ing colors on the color wheel.






37. Opposite colors on the color wheel. They neutralize when mixed.






38. Derived from reflected light. The sensation of color is aroused in the brain by the response of the eyes to different wavelengths of light. Has hue - intensity - and value.






39. A means of maintaining visual equilibrium.






40. An enclosed area determined by line - value - texture - space - or any combination of these elements. Has two-dimensions - height and width. Can be described as organic or geometric






41. Obtained by mixing two primary colors. They are orange - green - and purple.






42. Leads the viewer to sense action in a work or it can be the path a viewer's eyes follows throughout a work






43. Leads the viewer to sense action in a work or it can be the path a viewer's eyes follows throughout a work






44. A color scheme that uses only one color and varying amounts of white - gray - and black.






45. Refers to light and dark areas. It depends on how much light a surface reflects. It also is one of the three properties of colors






46. Concerned with the relationship of one part to another and to the whole.






47. A color scheme that uses only one color and varying amounts of white - gray - and black.






48. Opposite colors on the color wheel. They neutralize when mixed.






49. Associated with water such as green - blue - and purple.






50. Concerned with repeating an element to make a work seem active or suggest vibration.