Oil painting recap - DNA

Oil paint is made of…

• Pigment

• Pigment and oil

• Oil

• Oil and food colouring

The three most common oils used to oil paint are …

• Linseed, walnut and sunflower

• Walnut, sunflower and poppyseed

• Linseed, poppyseed and safflower

• Linseed, walnut and poppyseed

Which of these are not an appropriate solvent for oil painting?

• Gamsol

• Turpentine

• Water

• White spirit

Oil paint was introduced to the European art scene in the ………… century

Oil paint can be traced back to

• Afghanistan

• Egypt

• Turkey

• Aruba

Prior to the uses of oil paint, artist used to paint with

• Water colour

• Acrylic paint

• Raw pigment and water

• Poster paint

Draw a fat over lean continuum:

Define the term Alla Prima

Alla Prima originated in

Using mediums helps the paint ….

• Flow easily and increases the body

• Dry quicker or faster. Increase the flow and makes paint fuller

• Makes paint dry quicker or slower

• Makes paint move nicely across the canvas and dry quickly.