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Elements And Principles Of Design

Subject : design
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A series of gradual changes






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






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






4. A decorative visual repitition.






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






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






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






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






9. A decorative visual repitition.






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






11. 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






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






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






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






15. A means of maintaining visual equilibrium.






16. Combining one or more elements to create interest.






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






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






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






20. Blending elements in a pleasing way






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






22. Blending elements in a pleasing way






23. 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






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






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






26. Connects two or more points






27. Connects two or more points






28. Combining one or more elements to create interest.






29. 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.






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






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






32. A means of maintaining visual equilibrium.






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






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






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






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






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






38. 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






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






40. 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






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






42. 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.






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






44. A series of gradual changes






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






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






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






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






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






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