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Watercolor Techniques

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

You should always clean your brush before using a new color.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

This watercolor technique refers to the gradual changing from one color to another.

a)

Ombre

b)

Gradation

c)

Potato Soup

d)

Change

3.

What watercolor effect is this?

a)

Gradation

b)

Salt Effect

c)

Wax Resist

d)

Sparkles

4.

What watercolor effect is this?

a)

Salt Effect

b)

Gradation

c)

Wax Resist

d)

Lines

5.

What watercolor effect is this (painting over an area that has not yet dried)?

a)

Salt Effect

b)

Gradation

c)

Wet-on-wet

d)

Wet-on-dry

6.

What watercolor effect is this (painting over an area that has already dried)?

a)

Salt Effect

b)

Gradation

c)

Wet-on-wet

d)

Wet-on-dry

7.

You need to add water to watercolors in order to paint with them.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Adding more water and less paint will create a lighter color.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Watercolors are opaque. (you can't see through them)

a)

True

b)

False

10.

How can you make yellow-green (two answers)?

a)

Mixing yellow and green.

b)

Mixing blue and yellow.

c)

Painting yellow on top of dried green paint.

d)

Mixing yellow and orange.

11.

What is the watercolor technique called where you draw with a crayon and then paint on top?

a)

Salt effect

b)

Wax resist

c)

Crayon time

d)

Lines

12.

What is the watercolor technique called where you sprinkle salt onto wet paint?

a)

Salt time

b)

Salt sprinkle

c)

Salt effect

d)

Brine

13.

For the salt effect, the salt should be sprinkled onto _____ paint.

a)

Wet

b)

Dry

c)

Smelly

d)

Acrylic

14.

Watercolor trays should be stored with the lids ______.

a)

closed

b)

open

15.

Wet watercolor paintings should be stored _________

a)

in students' cubbies.

b)

on the drying rack.

c)

just leave them on the table.

d)

in the toilet.