Canvas Painting For Beginners 3

Question 1

What is the term for the lightness or darkness of a color?

Accepted Answer

Value

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Hue

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Saturation

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Temperature

Question 2

Which medium can be added to acrylics to slow their drying time?

Accepted Answer

Retarder

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Gesso

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Varnish

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Gloss gel

Question 3

What is 'blocking in' during the early stage of a painting?

Accepted Answer

Laying down large areas of basic color and shape

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Outlining with pencil

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Adding fine highlights

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Sealing the finished work

Question 4

Complementary colors are pairs that sit where on the color wheel?

Accepted Answer

Directly opposite each other

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Right next to each other

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Three apart

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In the center

Question 5

Which technique uses a nearly dry brush to create a broken, textured stroke?

Accepted Answer

Dry brushing

Answer

Glazing

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Wet-on-wet

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Impasto

Question 6

What is impasto?

Accepted Answer

Thick paint applied so brush or knife marks are visible

Answer

A thin transparent wash

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A type of canvas

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A drying additive

Question 7

Why should beginners clean acrylic brushes immediately after use?

Accepted Answer

Dried acrylic hardens permanently in the bristles

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It changes the brush color

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Water damages the handle

Answer

It improves drying time