Art midterm exam

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An element of art that refers to the lightness or darkness of a color is ________________.

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Value

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A flat figure created when actual or implied lines surround a space - can be geometric or organic.

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Shape

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An element of art defined by a point moving in space. It may be two-or three-dimensional, descriptive, implied, or abstract.

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Line

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A genre of art depicting an area of land is called...

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Landscape

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The element of art that refers to the surface quality or feel of an object - its smoothness, roughness, softness, etc.

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Texture

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Element of art produced when a wavelength of light strikes an object and reflects back to the eyes.

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Color

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The three basic colors that cannot be made by mixing colors.

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Primary

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A large difference between two things: For example, rough and smooth or white and black.

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Contrast

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Mark with length and direction, created by a point that moves across a surface.

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Line

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Any three dimensional object that can be measured by height, width and depth.

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Form