ART EXAM PART 2

 In painting, pigment most notably provides

• texture

• support

• color

• form

 A substance that causes pigment particles to adhere to one another and attach to the surface of a painting is known as a

• support

• binder

• vehicle

• primer

 What is the term for the physical material that provides a base for and sustains a painting?

• support

• sizing

• vehicle

• matte

What is the purpose of a primer?

• to seal the material of the support

• to create a uniform surface

• to facilitate the spread of paint

• to create a matte glaze

Tempera paint uses egg yolk as a

• binder

• vehicle

• primer

• pigment

In traditional oil painting, what is the vehicle?

• oil

• primer

• turpentine

• glaze

Opaque watercolor is also called

• tempera

• gouache

• acrylic

• encaustic

 A translucent quality that is appropriate for depictions of water, light, atmosphere, and weather is one reason that artists use

• watercolor

• tempera

• acrylic

• encaustic

What distinguishes the technique of watercolor from that of oil painting?

• water is the vehicle

• oil is the binder

• slow drying materials

• opaque glazes

The traditional Chinese watercolor technique reflects the belief that painting derives from the art of

• encaustic

• calligraphy

• staining

• fresco