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Elements And Principles Of Design

Subject : design
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Red - yellow - and blue. All other colors can be mixed from these.






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






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






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






5. A series of gradual changes






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






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






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






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






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






11. A means of maintaining visual equilibrium.






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






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






14. A series of gradual changes






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






16. A decorative visual repitition.






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






18. 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






19. Connects two or more points






20. A decorative visual repitition.






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






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






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






24. Blending elements in a pleasing way






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






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






27. A means of maintaining visual equilibrium.






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






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






30. 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






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






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






33. Blending elements in a pleasing way






34. Combining one or more elements to create interest.






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






36. 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






37. Combining one or more elements to create interest.






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






39. 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.






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






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






42. Connects two or more points






43. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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.