Watercolor

What is watercolor?

• is a painting method in which the paints are made of pigments suspended in a water-based solution. Watercolor refers to both the medium and the resulting artwork.
• like acrylic paint
• watery paint
• paint that doesn't need water

What is a watercolor wash?

• A light wash of color; for backgrounds
• dark colors
• lots of pigment
• hardly any water

How many colors can be used to create  a watercolor wash?

• As many as the artist desires
• 1
• 2
• 3

This kind of brush is pointed at the end and would be good for details and creating nice even lines.

• round
• flat
• filbert
• paint brush

This kind of brush is flat on the top and is good for washes.

• flat
• round
• curved
• straight

Watercolor paper is kind of like a...

• thick paper towel
• computer paper
• wax paper
• foil

Leaving an area blank or adding masking fluid is a good way to create ________?

• white
• a painting
• black
• gray

This technique is created when you add wet paint to a dry area.

• wet on dry
• wet on wet
• paint on paint
• red on red

This technique requires wet paint to be applied to wet paint for a blending effect.

• wet on wet
• wet on dry
• paint on paper
• paper on paint

I will use the back of my hand when...

• checking if paint is dry
• adding watercolor wash
• adding details
• dabbing paint off my canvas