Painting Media Answers

This painting is an example of a(n) _______(1)_______. As with many other paintings of this media, the colors are _______(2)_______. a. (1) oil painting; (2) blended and the lines difficult to identify. b. (1) tempera painting; (2) applied so that the image appears almost faded, or tinted. c. (1) oil painting; (2) as true as they were the day the artist applied them. d. (1) tempera painting; (2) have been applied in specific layers, beginning with the lightest colors first, followed by the darker colors. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

The liquid substance used in paint and other media to bind particles of pigment together is called the ______________.a.binderc.pigmentb.vehicled.medium

This painting is was created using _______(1)_______ paint. To create the paint, the artist combine colored pigments, with _______(2)_______ and _______(3)_______. a. (1) fresco paint; (2) egg yolk; (3) water b. (1) gouache paint; (2) white pigment; (3) water c. (1) oil paint; (2) an oil-base; (3) gum arabic d. (1) tempera paint; (2) water; (3) egg yolk Please select the best answer from the choices provided

To create watercolor, water is mixed with ____________.a.white pigmentc.egg yolksb.plasterd.gum arabic

The three components of painting media are ________________________.a.pigment, vehicle, and media.b.vehicle, binder, and pigment.c.binder, media, and water.d.vehicle, arabic, and pigment.

____________ adjusts the viscosity of the paint.a.binderc.pigmentb.vehicled.arabic

Gouache painting is a form of ________________, in which white pigment is added to create a duller effect and tinted feel.a.oil paintingc.temperab.watercolord.fresco

Look closely at the image above. Which of the following is not true? a. This is an example of a gouache painting by Joseph Solman. b. As with watercolor, to create this painting, the artist combined water with pigment. However, he/she also added white pigment in order to produce a tinted feel. c. The man in the image is the artist himself. This is easily recognized because the artist painted his back, which is common when artists created self-portraits. d. Although there is a hazy look to the man in the picture, the artist did used definitive, strong lines throughout the piece. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

A disadvantage to creating a fresco painting is that __________________a.the paint dries very slowly.b.the surface painted on dries very quickly, so the artist has to plan his/her work carefully.c.once the color is applied, it cannot be painted over with another color.d.the supplies are costly because the vehicle can only be found in one region of the world.

For which painting media is egg yolk combined with water?a.gouachec.temperab.watercolord.fresco