CSA Color Theory & Airbrush Techniques 2

Question 1

What color scheme term describes colors that are adjacent to each other on the color wheel, creating a harmonious, low-contrast combination?

Accepted Answer

Analogous

Answer

Analogous colors sit next to each other on the color wheel (such as red, red-orange, and orange) and naturally harmonize because they share underlying hue similarities.

Question 2

What is the correct airbrush technique for creating a smooth ombre or gradient effect on a cake?

Accepted Answer

Layer successive colors overlapping and blending at the transition zone

Answer

An ombre effect is built by sequentially spraying colors and overlapping them at transition points, gradually fading each hue into the next across the cake surface.

Question 3

What PSI (pounds per square inch) range is generally recommended when airbrushing on fondant-covered cakes?

Accepted Answer

15–30 PSI

Answer

A range of 15–30 PSI provides sufficient pressure for proper color atomization and smooth application without over-saturating fondant or damaging its surface texture.

Question 4

Which airbrush feed system allows for the quickest color changes during a decorating session?

Accepted Answer

Gravity-feed

Answer

Gravity-feed airbrushes have a small, easily removable top cup that can be quickly emptied, rinsed, and refilled with a new color, minimizing downtime between color changes.

Question 5

Which technique produces a deliberate 'spatter' or splatter texture when airbrushing on a cake?

Accepted Answer

Reducing air pressure while increasing paint flow

Answer

Reducing air pressure relative to paint flow prevents full atomization, causing the color to release as droplets rather than a fine mist, creating a spatter texture.

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CSA Color Theory & Airbrush Techniques 2