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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. A series of gradual changes






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






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






5. 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






6. Combining one or more elements to create interest.






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






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






9. Combining one or more elements to create interest.






10. 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






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






12. Blending elements in a pleasing way






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






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






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






16. 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.






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






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






19. A decorative visual repitition.






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






21. 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.






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






23. Connects two or more points






24. Connects two or more points






25. 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






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






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






28. A series of gradual changes






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






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






31. A means of maintaining visual equilibrium.






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






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






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






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






36. A decorative visual repitition.






37. A means of maintaining visual equilibrium.






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






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






40. Blending elements in a pleasing way






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






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






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






44. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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