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Mankato Studio Art
Elements and Principles
Question | Answer |
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Forms are three-dimensional. They have height, width, and thickness. Four common forms are: | Cylinder, cubes, spheres, and cones. |
The art element that refers to the sense of touch is: | Texture |
This element has three properties: Hue, intensity, and value. | Color |
This element refers to a continuous mark made on a surface. | Line |
A flat figure created when actual or implied lines surround a space- can be geometric or organic. | Shape |
he empty or open area between, around, above, below, and within objects. | Space |
This creates visual weight in an image. | Balance |
A type of balance in which both sides of a composition are balanced yet different. | Asymmetrical |
Formal balance, where visual weight is identical on both sides of a composition, is also called: | Symmetrical |
The relation of one object to another in size, amount, number, or degree (scale). | Proportion |
This is obtained by using similar colors and shapes; all parts of a design are working together as a team. | Unity |
A way of combining visual elements to produce a sense of action or implied motion. | Movement |
A visual tempo or beat- often described as alternating, regular, flowing, progressive or jazzy. | Rhythm |
A large difference between two things: for example, rough and smooth or white and black. | Contrast |
An element of art that refers to the lightness or darkness of a color. | Value |
The use of different line, shapes, textures, colors, and other elements of design to create interest in a work of art. | Variety |
Points of interest that pull the viewer’s eye to the important parts of the work. | Emphasis |
What are the three primary colors? | Red, Yellow, Blue |
What is the definition of a primary color? | Colors that cannot be mixed. |
What are the three secondary colors? | Green, Violet, Orange |
How does one get a secondary color? | Mix two primary colors. |
Name three tertiary colors. | Red-Violet, Red-Orange, Blue-Green, Blue-Violet, Yellow-Green, Yellow-Orange |
Define complementary color schemes. | A. Colors that sit directly opposite each other on the color wheel. |
Name a set of complementary colors: | Red + Green, Blue + Orange, Yellow + Violet |
What do complementary colors do for a piece of work? | A. Provide high tension and contrast. |
List an analogous color scheme: | Any three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. |
Define an analogous color scheme: | C. Colors that sit directly beside each other on the color wheel. |
Red, Orange, and Yellow tend to advance in visual space. They are known as: | Warm Colors |
Violet, Blue, and Green recede in space and are known as: | Cool Colors |
The name of a color as it appears on the color wheel. (Red, Orange, Yellow | Hue |
Hue plus white (or water) is known as: | Tint |
Hue plus black is known as: | Shade |
The theory of organizing colors is called: | Color Theory |
What are the four neutral colors? | Black, White, Gray, Brown |
The complement of red is: | Green |
The complement of orange is: | Blue |
The complement of violet is: | Yellow |
An example of a split-complementary scheme is red with: | Blue-Green and Yellow-Green |
This refers to a painting done in shades and tints of one color: | Monochromatic |
An example of a triadic color scheme is: | Red, Yellow, and Blue Orange, Green, Violet |