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watercolor

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What technique allows you to wet the paper with water first and then add drips of color to spread out and mix with other colors in the same area?
a)
Wash
b)
Wet-on-Dry
c)
Wet-on-Wet
d)
Salting
2.

What is watercolor?

a)

is a painting method in which paints are made of pigments suspended in a water-based solution. Watercolor refers to both the medium and the resulting artwork.

b)

like acrylic paint

c)

watery paint

d)

paint that doesn't need water

3.
What is a watercolor wash?
a)
A light wash of color; for backgrounds
b)
dark colors
c)
lots of pigment
d)
hardly any water
4.
This kind of brush is pointed at the end and would be good for details and creating nice even lines.
a)
round
b)
flat
c)
filbert
d)
paint brush
5.
This kind of brush is flat on the top and is good for washes.
a)
flat
b)
round
c)
curved
d)
straight
6.
Watercolor paper is kind of like a...
a)
thick paper towel
b)
computer paper
c)
wax paper
d)
foil
7.
This technique is created when you add wet paint to a dry area.
a)
wet on dry
b)
wet on wet
c)
paint on paint
d)
red on red
8.
This technique requires wet paint to be applied to wet paint for a blending effect.
a)
wet on wet
b)
wet on dry
c)
paint on paper
d)
paper on paint
9.
It is important to map lightly because...
a)
Watercolor is transparent and pencil lines will show through
b)
So we can see them
c)
you can erase them later
d)
they will be covered
10.
How many layers will you need in your painiting?
a)
depends on the area of the painting and the effect the artist is going for.
b)
1
c)
5
d)
20
11.
_____________ is when you work and work and work on an area and it the paper starts to deteriorate. 
a)
Overworking
b)
Backrun
c)
Underrun
d)
Splash
12.

To premix watercolor paint I must never...

a)

Mess up the colors in my palette

b)

paint fast

c)

paint slow

d)

over mix

13.
What technique uses a brush loaded with a lot of water and a little bit of paint to create a nice even area of color?
a)
Wet-on-Dry
b)
Watering
c)
Wash
d)
Load
14.
What technique starts with alot of paint and a little bit of water and as you slowly continue to paint, you keep adding water lightening the color as you go?
a)
Stippling
b)
Color Gradation
c)
Wash
d)
Gradation (Dark to LIght)
15.
a)
Gradated Wash
b)
Splattering
c)
Wet into Wet
d)
Dry Brush
16.
a)
Crayon Resist
b)
Flat Wash
c)
Glazing
d)
Masking Tape
17.

A slab used to mixed paints on

a)

Palette

b)

Pigment

c)

Paint

d)

Paper

18.

The primary colors are

a)

Red, Orange, Yellow

b)

Blue, Yellow, Red

c)

Blue, Red, Green

d)

Green, Purple, Orange

19.
a)
Dry Brush
b)
Sponging
c)
Plastic Wrap
d)
Gradated Wash
20.

When you use too much water so the paper bends

a)

Bleed

b)

Buckle

c)

Tooth

d)

Layer

21.

Put on top of, paint over

a)

Layer

b)

gradation

c)

Opaque

d)

Bleed

22.

Translucent

a)

Able to see through

b)

Unable to see through

c)

the texture of paper

d)

an even and light layer of color

23.

Another name for color.

a)

Wash

b)

Color

c)

Hue

24.

This part of the brush is called?

a)

Teeth

b)

Bristles

c)

Lashes

d)

Branches

25.

What type of brush is this?

a)

Flat brush

b)

Round brush

c)

Fan brush

d)

Angular flat brush

26.

What type of brush is this?

a)

Flat brush

b)

Round brush

c)

Fan brush

d)

Angular flat brush

27.

What is it called when a wash is used to transition one color to another?

a)

Flat wash

b)

Variegated or blended wash

c)

Graduated or gradient wash

28.

What is it called when using an absorbent material such as tissues or paper towels, or a squeezed out brush, to pick up and lighten a wet or damp wash?

a)

Stain

b)

Picking up

c)

Blotting

29.

Why is it important to keep your pigment cake, brush, palette, and water clean when you are working with watercolor paints?

a)

so your colors aren't too light

b)

so your colors don't become muddy and muted

c)

so your colors don't get too dark

30.

When you have lots of pigment and very little water, your color is more:

a)

muted

b)

diluted

c)

concentrated

d)

washed

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