Acrylic Painting Quiz

There are different length and types of paint brushes for painting. Long handled brushes are the best length and type of brushes to use for acrylic painting.

• True

• False

What happens to brushes with acrylic paint on them that are not thoroughly cleaned?

• The brush is ruined and is no longer usable for painting.

• Dreid paint on the brush is not a problem.

• The brush needs a swirl in a jar of water to get thepaint out and is ready for use afterwards.

Select all of the facts that are true about acrylic paint.

• acrylic paint is fast drying.

• acrylic paint dries slowly.

• acrylic paint can be thinned with water.

• acrylic paint is very difficult to remove from clothing.

Acrylic paint dries two shades darker than when wet.

• true

• false

Art Criticism: There are 4 basic categories to use when doing a critique of an art work. Select the one that IS NOT a category for an art critique.

• Interpretation

• Analysis

• Rating

• Description

Matte and Gloss Mediums help create lots of texture in the acrylic paint.

• True

• False

In acrylic painting, anything that you mix in with the paint to change it's consistency is called a:

• Binder

• Materials

• Medium

• Additive

A substance used to slow the drying time of paints, giving more time for blending or layering highlights.

• retarder

• slow dry

• dry medium

• wet paint medium

In the classical way of creating a painting, the third step the artist takes after toning a canvas is called:

• wet-on-wet

• tone

• paint in

• blocking in

  (underpainting)

What tool would an artist use to mix paint on paper palette, and if texture is desired, apply paint to canvas like butter on bread?

• partially mix colors

• palette knife

• color mixing

• layering