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






2. A means of maintaining visual equilibrium.






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






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






5. Connects two or more points






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






7. 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






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






9. 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.






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






11. Combining one or more elements to create interest.






12. Blending elements in a pleasing way






13. Connects two or more points






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






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






16. 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






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






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






19. Blending elements in a pleasing way






20. A series of gradual changes






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






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






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






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






25. Combining one or more elements to create interest.






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






27. A means of maintaining visual equilibrium.






28. A decorative visual repitition.






29. A series of gradual changes






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






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






32. A decorative visual repitition.






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






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. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. 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






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






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






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