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






2. Combining one or more elements to create interest.






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






4. Blending elements in a pleasing way






5. Combining one or more elements to create interest.






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






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






8. A decorative visual repitition.






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






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






11. A means of maintaining visual equilibrium.






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






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






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






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






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. Blending elements in a pleasing way






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






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






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






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. Connects two or more points






24. A series of gradual changes






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






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






27. 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






28. 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






29. A decorative visual repitition.






30. A means of maintaining visual equilibrium.






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






32. A series of gradual changes






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






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






35. 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.






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






37. Connects two or more points






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. 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






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






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.