Draw/Paint Terms part 1

What can you do to keep watercolor paper from buckling once you begin to paint and so that it dries flat? 

• hang upside down
• tape the paper to a board
• place under a brick

Which group of colors seem to recede ?

• warm
• complimentary
• cool

Which medium dries very quickly and adheres to most surfaces? Pigments are mixed with a plastic emulsion binder to form this medium.  

• watercolor
• acrylic
• pastels

What type of watercolor paper is pressed to have a smooth surface meant for detailed work

• cold
• bumpy
• hot

What is the definition of "bleed" in watercolor?

• painting on dry paint
• when you cut yourself on the finger
• Paint that runs into an adjoining areas of wet paint

Type of line or drawing that shows details like wrinkles and folds.

• contour line 
• implied line
• sketch line

What is Impasto?

• watery layer of paint
• A thick layer of paint that can be applied with a palette knife or a bristle brush
• using a dry, clean brush to make streaks.

Synthetic brushes are most commonly used when painting with what type of paint? 

• pencil
• watercolor
• acrylic

What is water color or ink called that is diluted with water to make it lighter in value and more transparent? 

• less pressure
• wash
• impasto

Which type of brush would you use to lay in large areas of color quickly? 

• fan
• small, thin
• stiff