Elements & Principles of Art & Design

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Which element of art is best described as a 2 dimensional line with no form or thickness which are flat and can be grouped into two categories, geometric or organic?

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Shape

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Which element of art can best be described as a 3 - dimensional object having volume and thickness and the illusion of a 3-D effect can be implied with the use of light?

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form

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Which element of art can best be described as the degree of light and dark in a design? It is the contrast between black and white and all the tones in between.

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Value

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Which element of art can be described as a mark on a surface that describes a shape or outline? It can be thick or thin, dotted or dashed, implied, vertical, horizontal or actual.

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Line

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Which element of art is made up of three properties: hue, intensity and value? An element which can NOT be seen without light, some are saturated, some are pastel, some are intense, some are bright or deep.

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Color

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Which element is a visual representation of the way something feels? Also, described as surface quality or physical attributes.

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Texture

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Which element of art depicts depth, distance or area between objects in an artwork?

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Space

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The DIFFERENCE between SHAPE and FORM is__________.

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Dimension

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If an artist paints, sculpts or draws the look of the way something feels to the touch, they are using_________________.

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texture

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These can be warm or cool, complimentary, analogous, intense, saturated or a hue.

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colors