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Elements And Principles Of Design

Subject : design
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Leads the viewer to sense action in a work or it can be the path a viewer's eyes follows throughout a work






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






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






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






5. A decorative visual repitition.






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






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






8. A series of gradual changes






9. A means of maintaining visual equilibrium.






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






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






12. A decorative visual repitition.






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






14. Connects two or more points






15. A means of maintaining visual equilibrium.






16. 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






17. Blending elements in a pleasing way






18. Combining one or more elements to create interest.






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






20. Connects two or more points






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






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






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






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






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






26. Combining one or more elements to create interest.






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






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






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






30. A series of gradual changes






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






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






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






34. 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






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






36. Blending elements in a pleasing way






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






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






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






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






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






42. 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.






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






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






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






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






47. 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






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






49. 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






50. 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.