Painting Techniques

Which of these artists is known for their use of 'Sfumato'?

• Leonardo Da Vinci

• Frida Kahlo

• Jackson Pollock

• Auguste Rodin

Which art technique 'tones down' in subtle gradations?

• Chiaroscuro

• Grisaille

• Sfumato

• Action Painting

The 'Mona Lisa', an oil painting on panel by Leonardo Da Vinci, was painted in which year?

• 1703

• 1603

• 1403

• 1503

Which technique translates to 'like smoke'?

• Grisaille

• Chiaroscuro

• Terre Verte

• Sfumato

Who is famous for their use of 'Imprimatura' with a dark background colour, such as grey, causing work dominated by dramatic shadows?

• Caravaggio

• Leonardo Da Vinci

• Jean-Michel Basquiat

• Jacques-Louis David

Should you cover your 'imprimatura' completely?

• No

• Yes

Who was Napoleon Bonaparte's Court Painter?

• Jacques-Louis David

• Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn

• Georges-Pierre Seurat

• Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

'Pointillism' is a technique in which...?

• small dots of colour are applied.

• the paint is scratched with a pointed object.

• soft, fine shading is achieved through gentle brushing.

• the focal point is emphasised using the Golden Ratio.

What does the technique 'Chiaroscuro' do?

• Apply colours side by side with as little mixing as possible.

• Contrast light and dark to create depth and volume.

• Shade the gradations imperceptibly, leaving no visible lines.

• Use complementary colours to create realistic shadows.

Did Titian use imprimatura underpainting?

• Never

• No

• Yes

• Absolutely