Painting 2024 - Final Exam Study Guide

Which of the following is a characteristic of acrylic paint?

• It dries quickly and can be thinned with water
• It has a matte finish only
• It is toxic and requires ventilation

In a well-composed work of art, the rule of thirds suggests:

• Avoiding the use of shapes
• Distributing elements equally across the canvas
• Dividing the composition into three equal vertical sections
• Placing important elements along the center of the canvas

What is an advantage of using tempera paint?

• It takes a long time to dry, allowing for belding
• It dries quickly and can be layered easily
• It creates a glossy, durable finish
• It cannot be thinned with water

How can you create a tint of a color when mixing paint?

• Mix the color with black
• Add more water to the paint
• Mix the color with white
• use a sponge to lift off the paint

What is wet-on-wet watercolor technique?

• Scratching into wet paint with a palette knife
• Layering dry paint over a wet base
• applying wet paint onto wet paper or paint
• Applying paint on dry paper

What does the term "wash" mean in watercolor painting?

• Applying a thin, even layer of diluted paint
• Scrubbing the paint off of a dry surface
• Cleaning the brush in between colors
• Mixing multiple colors on the palette

How can you create a smooth gradient with acrylic paint?

• Let the first layer dry before adding more paint
• Mix the color on the palette before applying
• Gradually mix colors together on the paper while the paint is wet
• Apply thick paint directly to the surface

Colors are said to be contrasting if they are:

• Light in value
• Dark in value
• Different in lightness and darkness
• Bright and intense

Analogous colors are:

• Colors opposite on the color wheel
• Colors evenly spaced apart on the color wheel
• Colors next to each other on the color wheel
• Triadic Colors

Complimentary colors are:

• Colors that are bright
• Colors that look cute together I think
• colors evenly spaced on the color wheel
• Colors across from each other on the color wheel