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Elements And Principles Of Design

Subject : design
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. An area in a work that attracts the viewer's attention






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






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






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






5. 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.






6. 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






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






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






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






10. A decorative visual repitition.






11. Combining one or more elements to create interest.






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






13. 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






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






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






16. A decorative visual repitition.






17. Connects two or more points






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






19. Blending elements in a pleasing way






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






21. Connects two or more points






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






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






24. A means of maintaining visual equilibrium.






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






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






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






28. A series of gradual changes






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






30. 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.






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






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






33. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. Blending elements in a pleasing way






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






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






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






46. 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






47. A means of maintaining visual equilibrium.






48. Combining one or more elements to create interest.






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






50. A series of gradual changes