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






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






4. A means of maintaining visual equilibrium.






5. Connects two or more points






6. Blending elements in a pleasing way






7. 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






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






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






10. A means of maintaining visual equilibrium.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. 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






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






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






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






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






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






27. A series of gradual changes






28. A decorative visual repitition.






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






30. 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






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






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






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






34. 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






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






36. Combining one or more elements to create interest.






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






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






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






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






41. A decorative visual repitition.






42. Blending elements in a pleasing way






43. Combining one or more elements to create interest.






44. 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.






45. Connects two or more points






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






47. A series of gradual changes






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






49. 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.






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