Watercolor Techniques

What are watercolors?

• Colors made by oil

• Colors made by water

• Colors made by sand

• Colors made by air

What happens to the transparency of watercolor when a small amount of pigment is used?

• It becomes more transparent

• It becomes less transparent

• It stays the same

• It becomes opaque

Fill in the blank: A larger amount of pigment in watercolor creates a ______ transparency.

• higher

• lower

• unchanged

• brighter

In watercolor painting, the technique where you apply paint to a wet surface is called ______.

• Dry brushing

• Wet-on-wet

• Glazing

• Stippling

What is a Flat Wash in painting?

• A rough, uneven layer of paint

• A smooth, even layer of paint

• A thick, textured layer of paint

• A dry, cracked layer of paint

To achieve a flat wash, the correct ratio of pigment to water and ______ brush strokes are required.

• uneven

• random

• even

• quick

What is a Graded Wash in painting?

• A technique where paint transitions from light to dark

• A method to mix colors

• A way to paint with dots

• A technique to paint with lines

A Graded Wash is achieved by gradually adding ______ to your ratio.

• paint

• water

• oil

• sand

What is the 'Wet on Wet' painting technique?

• Applying dry paint to a dry surface

• Applying wet paint to a wet surface

• Applying wet paint to a dry surface

• Applying dry paint to a wet surface.

What is the 'Wet on Dry' technique in painting?

• Applying wet paint on a wet surface

• Applying wet paint on a dry surface

• Applying dry paint on a wet surface

• Applying dry paint on a dry surface.