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Watercolor Assessment

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
This is an example of what technique?
a)
Layering
b)
Wash
c)
Wet on Wet
2.
True or False: This is an example of variegated wash.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
True or False: You can only layer watercolor paint up to 4 layers.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
What is watercolor?
a)
is a painting method in which the 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
5.
What is a watercolor wash?
a)
A light wash of color; for backgrounds
b)
dark colors
c)
lots of pigment
d)
hardly any water
6.
How many colors can be used to create  a watercolor wash?
a)
As many as the artist desires
b)
1
c)
2
d)
3
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.
a)
Flat Wash
b)
Back Runs
c)
Gradated Wash
d)
Plastic Wrap
10.

To activate your paint, you need to add a little bit of

a)

Dry Brush

b)

Less Water

c)

More Water

d)

Water

11.

How do we create light/dull/washed-out colors?

a)

Add more water than paint

b)

Add more paint than water

c)

Half paint, half water

12.

How do we get vibrant/dark/rich colors?

a)

Add more water than paint

b)

Add more paint than water

c)

Half water, half paint

13.

When using watercolor, how can you blend two colors together?

a)

Add black

b)

Add water

c)

Blot the color away

d)

Scrub color with brush

14.

What is not a techniques used in watercolor painting?

a)

Dry on wet

b)

Wet on wet

c)

Wash

d)

Burnishing

15.

Which technique allows for greater control of the paint?

a)

wet-into-wet

b)

dry-on-wet

16.

True or False: A flat wash has an even amount of paint all the way across the page.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

What type of watercolor wash is pictured in the image?

a)

flat wash

b)

variegated wash

c)

gradated wash

d)

none of the above

18.

Removal of paint to create highlights.

a)

Blotting

b)

Lifting / Desateration

c)

Paper towel

19.

Around what time did water colors make their way to america?

a)

200 BCE

b)

1980's

c)

1700's

d)

1492

20.

What are water colors made of?

a)

Paint

b)

Water and Color

c)

Pigment Gum

d)

Dirt

21.

All of the Fallowing are water color techniques except...

a)

Wet on wet

b)

Wet on dry

c)

Desaturation

d)

Wash

e)

Imposto

22.

This technique begins with applying water to the whole paper first then adding color to the areas with water.

a)

Wet on Wet

b)

Wet on Dry

c)

Wash

d)

Lift off/ Desaturation

23.

This technique requires paint to be applied to the paper and then while it is still wet applying more paint of the same or a different color to the same area.

a)

Wet on Wet

b)

Wet on Dry

c)

Wash

d)

Lift off/ Desaturation

24.

This technique removes pigment/ Color from the paper. Often used to fix mistakes or lighten an area.

a)

Wet on Wet

b)

Wet on Dry

c)

Wash

d)

Lift off/ Desaturation

25.

What technique would you use to add pigment/ color to an area that has wet paint on it?

a)

Wet on Wet

b)

Wet on Dry

c)

Wash

d)

Lift off/ Desaturation

26.

When using watercolors an artist can use the technique of wet on dry right after the completion of a wash.

a)

False

b)

True

27.

6. When using the technique of Desaturation what materials can be used?

a)

Paper Towel

b)

Sponge

c)

Tissue

d)

Water

28.

Explain the steps of how to create a wash

4 lines
29.

Wet on Wet is...

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30.

Wet on Dry is ...

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