Canvas Painting For Beginners 5

Question 1

What is the role of varnish on a finished painting?

Accepted Answer

Protect the surface and even out the sheen

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Speed up drying

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Add color

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Prime the canvas

Question 2

Saturation refers to what quality of a color?

Accepted Answer

Its intensity or purity

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Its lightness

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Its warmth

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Its opacity

Question 3

Which type of canvas surface is generally easiest for beginners to paint on?

Accepted Answer

A pre-primed stretched canvas

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Raw unprimed linen

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Bare wood

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Glass

Question 4

What is a monochromatic color scheme?

Accepted Answer

Variations of a single hue

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All primary colors together

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Only black and white

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Opposite colors paired

Question 5

To make a color lighter in acrylics or oils, a beginner usually adds what?

Accepted Answer

White paint

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More water only

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Black paint

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Varnish

Question 6

What is the 'rule of thirds' used for?

Accepted Answer

Placing key elements for a balanced composition

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Mixing exactly three colors

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Painting in three sessions

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Using three brushes

Question 7

Why might a beginner test a color on a scrap surface before applying it?

Accepted Answer

To check the mixed color and consistency before committing

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To clean the brush

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To dry the paint

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To thin the varnish