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Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 22mins
What is the purpose of blending techniques in acrylic painting?
To create smooth transitions between colors and soften harsh edges.
To create bold and defined lines
To add texture and depth to the artwork
To make the painting look more abstract
Name one common tool used for blending acrylic paints.
Fork
Watercolor brush
Spatula
Acrylic paintbrush
Explain what wet blending is.
Wet blending involves using a hairdryer to dry the paint quickly.
Wet blending involves layering colors directly on the canvas using dry paint.
Wet blending involves mixing colors directly on the canvas using wet paint.
Wet blending involves letting the paint dry naturally.
How can layering methods enhance the depth and texture in acrylic painting?
By diluting the paint with water to create depth and texture.
By using only one layer of paint for a flat and smooth finish.
By using oil painting techniques instead of layering.
By adding multiple layers of paint to create depth and texture.
What set of colors are these?
Primary
Secondary
Tertiary
Cool
What relationship do these colors share? They are opposite on the color wheel.
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Warm
What set of colors are these? You make them by mixing 2 Primary colors.
Primary
Secondary
Tertiary
Neutral
A single color plus its tints and shades is considered to create a.....
Monochromatic color scheme
Neutral color scheme
Analogous color scheme
Complementary color scheme
There are 3 properties of color. Which is NOT one.
Hue
Value
Saturation
Texture
Which surface is most ideal for painting?
A Carpet
A pillow
A smooth wall
A curtain
Paint is made up of
tiny, colored mineral grains called pigments.
crushed rock and oil.
different dyes found in food.
liquid dyes.
When washing your paint brush you should...
throw it in the sink
let someone else wash your brush
rinse thoroughly and place in cup with the bristles up
leave it at your table
Colors that remind you of things that are cool (rain, water, snow, ice). They are relaxing and recede (move away from the viewer) when used in a painting.
monochromatic
cool
analogous
complimentary
These colors are energetic and exciting. When used in a painting they come towards the viewer and stand out.
warm colors
cool colors
monochromatic colors
complimentary colors
What happens to brushes with acrylic paint on them that are not thoroughly cleaned?
The brush is ruined and must be thrown in the trash.
They have to be cleaned better the next time.
They are soft and ready to use.
The Process of applying color to a surface using tools such as a brush, a painting knife, a roller, or even your fingers.
Printmaking
Drawing
Painting
Sculpture
All paints have 3 basic ingredients:
Pigments, Binder, and Solvent
Binder, Water, and Solvent
Solvent, Pigment, and Water
Only water and pigment
Which paint ingredient are finely ground colored powders that come from natural or synthetic materials?
Pigments
Binder
Solvent
What paint ingredient is the material that holds together the grains of pigment which allows the paint to stick to the surface. (Example: Egg yolks mixed with water or linseed oil and wax)
Pigments
Binder
Solvent
What paint ingredient is a liquid that controls the thickness or thinness of the paint? They are also used to clean paintbrushes and other applicators. (Examples: water, turpentine or odorless mineral spirits)
Pigments
Binder
Solvent
What is another name for the bottom of the paintbrush where the paint goes.
bristles
handle
crimp
When storing paintbrushes which is the correct way to store them?
Bristle side down
Bristle side up
Lying flat
With Paint dried to them
What is the purpose of this tool?
transfer paint onto a canvas
create a wood grain pattern on a canvas
remove paint from a canvas
create a brick pattern on a canvas
