Final Exam Flashcards

1
Q

Achromatic

A

Room decorated in neutrals

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2
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Monochromatic

A

Decorated in one family color

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3
Q

Analogous

A

Similar - same side of color wheel

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4
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Complementary

A

Mixing opposite colors on the color wheel

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5
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Direct Complementary

A

Direct opposite colors

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6
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Split Complementary

A

A color + 2 colors directly beside the complement

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7
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Triadic Complementary

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3 colors equal distance apart

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8
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Double Complementary

A

2 sets of complementary colors

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9
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Tetrad Complementary

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4 colors equal distances apart

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10
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Alternate Complementary

A

Any color with a complementary

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11
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Munsell Theory

A

Industry, Science, Medicine

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12
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Albers Theory

A

Albers Triange

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13
Q

A hue in its purest form

A

Intense

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14
Q

Japanese concept

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Horizontal

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15
Q

Color we see

A

Reflected

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16
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Light hits a surface

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Absorbed and Reflected

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17
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Metamerism

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“The apparent change of color from one light to another

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18
Q

Orientation

A

the direction from which natural light comes

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19
Q

M.E. Chevreul

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wrote *The Principles of Harmony and contrast of colors

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20
Q

Value

A

Light - Dark

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21
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Intensity

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Bright - Dull

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22
Q

Temperature

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Warm to Cool

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23
Q

Hue

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Color

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24
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Principles of Design

A
  1. Scale
  2. Balance
  3. Rhythm
  4. Emphasis
  5. Harmony
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25
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Design in 2 catagories

A

Structural and Decorative

26
Q

Structural

A

Form follows function

27
Q

Decorative

A

applied, ornamental

28
Q

Design Discernment

A

a. has to be functional
b. has to be appropriate
c. beautiful
d. follows the rules
e. truthful use of elements

29
Q

Scale

A

the size of something, either actual or visual

30
Q

Human Scale

A
Ceilings - 8 ft
Chair seat height - 17-18'
Countertops - 36"
Door Heights - 6' 8"
Desk or dining height - 30"
31
Q

Proportion

A

spatial relationships

32
Q

Golden Rectangle

33
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Balance

A

Your sense of equilibrium

34
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Symmetrical

35
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asymmetrical

36
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radial balance

A

equilibrium based on the circle

37
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Rhythm

A

the way your eye moves around the room

38
Q

Rhythm #1

A

Repetition or alternation

39
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Rhythm #2

A

Progression or gradation

40
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Rhythm #3

A

Transition

41
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Rhythm #4

A

Opposite or contrast

42
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Rhythm #5

43
Q

Emphasis

A

the creation of a focal point

44
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Harmony

A

the creation of a entire space coming together

45
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Harmony Key:

A

Similarity with variation

46
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Shape

47
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Form

48
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Mass

A

the solidity or density of a piece

49
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Actual weight

A

the real size of a piece

50
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Visual weight

A

the perceived size of a piece

51
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Massing

A

the idea of grouping things together

52
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Line

A

the connection between two points

53
Q

Horizontal Lines

54
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Vertical

A

Lifts your eye

55
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Diagnol

56
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Curved

57
Q

Texture

A

involves 2 senses: feel and sight

58
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Smooth Texture

A

Formal/Dressy

59
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Rough texture

60
Q

Pattern

A

Repeated shapes

61
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pattern that is small

A

looks like texture