Basic Art Vocabulary

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Elements and Principles of Art

  1. The element of art that refers to darkness or lightness is _________.

  1. In art, ______ means moving or not at rest.

  1. In geometry _____ is defined as an infinite series of points.

  1. This term means very still, not moving.

  1. Line, shape color, value, texture, space, and form as a group are called the___________

  1. Balance, rhythm, movement, proportion, emphasis, unity, variety as a group are called the_________.

  1. The principle of art which deals with the visual weight of objects and forms in an artwork is called ______________.

  1. The principle of art that an artist may use in order to bring a sense of wholeness or completeness to his work is called _______________.

  1. A principle of art in which many differences among the elements are used to create added interest in the work is called:

  1. When contrast is used to draw attention to an area, the area that the artist is calling attention to is the:

Color

  1. A color’s ______________is located directly opposite it on the color wheel.

tint
form
complement
hue
pigment

  1. ______________ is the property of color concerned with the amount of light a surface reflects or doesn't reflect.  How light or dark the surface is.

tint
intensity
complement
value
pigment

  1. A ___ is a color with black added to it.

tint
value
shade
hue
pigment

  1. The property concerned with the brightness or dullness of a hue is ______________.

tint
value
intensity
hue
pigment

  1. Plans for organizing colors are called __________  ____________.  ( Two words)

still life
focal point
color wheel
color scheme
pigment

  1. A ______ is any color with white added.

tint
shadow
shade
hue
pigment

  1. A type of paint that is transparent and mixes with water is called:

tempera
acrylic
house paint
watercolor
craypas

  1. When using watercolor paints you can achieve your lightest values by:

Mixing the color with white.
Mixing it with its complement.
Adding more water to the mixture.
Adding an analogous color.
Adding more pigment.

  1. Select the group of intermediate colors from the lists below.

orange-red, violet-red, orange-yellow
red, yellow, blue
orange, violet, green
red-violet, blue-violet, blue-green

  1. These are made to explore and experiment design possibilities:

post-work sketches
final design
thumbnail sketches
contact print

  1. Complementary colors are:

Colors that are next to each other on the color wheel
Colors that are across from each other on the color wheel
Colors made by mixing two primary colors
Colors made by mixing a secondary with a primary color.

  1. The property of color having to do with the name of the spectral color is:

tint
intensity
shade
hue
value

  1. Select the neutral colors from the lists below:

Blue, Red, Yellow, and Orange
Yellow, yellow-orange, yellow-green, and red
Black, Red, White, and Silver
Black, White, Gray, and Brown

  1. When mixing red and yellow together, the resulting color is:

orange
blue
green
violet
yellow

  1. When mixing red and blue together, the resulting color is:

orange
blue
green
violet
yellow

  1. When mixing blue and yellow together, the resulting color is:

orange
blue
green
violet
yellow

Referring to the color wheel, indicate what the complement is for the following colors:

  1. red

  1. orange

  1. violet

  1. yellow-orange

  1. red-violet

  1. blue-green

 

Line and Rhythm

  1. A ______ line stands straight up at a right angle to the horizon.

 

  1. Lines that are made from a combination of diagonal lines that form angles and change direction suddenly are called _______ lines.

 

  1. A ______ line slants and appears to be rising or falling.

 

  1. A ______ line changes direction gradually.

 

  1. A ______ line goes from side to side and is parallel to the horizon line.

 

The types of rhythm are:

  1. In this type of rhythm, the same motif is repeated with equal spacing in its arrangement.

  1. In this type of rhythm, there is a distinct change in the motif each time it is repeated.

  1. When a motif is repeated in no apparent order, this type of visual rhythm is created.

  1. This type of rhythm is created when curving lines are repeated side-by-side.

  1. When two motifs are switched back and forth in a rhythm, this is one type of:

Shape, Form & Space

  1. A shape has _________ dimension(s).

  1. A form has _________ dimension(s).

  1. The surface of a painting or drawing itself is called the:

  1. The part of a picture closest to the front of the picture plane and to the viewer is called __________.

  1. The part of the picture plane that is farthest away from you is called the _________.

  1. The angle from which the object is seen is the ___________ in a work of art.

  1. In two- and three-dimensional art, the space  between and around shapes and forms is the ___________.

  1. The area between, around, above, below and within an object is a definition of ________

  1. By placing one object in front of another an artist can create an illusion of depth. This is called __________.

  1. When an object is placed higher on the picture plane than another object, which seems to be farther away?

  1. A form which can be defined by a mathematical formula and which is very regular is called a __________.

A form or shape that is very irregular and uneven is called:
 

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Last Updated on
Wednesday, July 04, 2007