Fabric Painting Color Theory for Fabric Painting 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What does 'color value' refer to in fabric painting?
- The warmth or coolness of a color
- The lightness or darkness of a color (Correct answer)
- The intensity of a color
- The price of the paint
Correct answer: The lightness or darkness of a color
Color value refers to how light or dark a color is on a scale from white to black.
Question 2: Which color scheme uses three colors equally spaced around the color wheel?
- Analogous
- Complementary
- Triadic (Correct answer)
- Monochromatic
Correct answer: Triadic
A triadic color scheme uses three colors positioned at equal intervals (120° apart) on the color wheel for a vibrant, balanced look.
Question 3: What is color saturation in fabric painting?
- How transparent the paint is
- The intensity or purity of a color (Correct answer)
- How quickly the paint dries
- The number of colors used
Correct answer: The intensity or purity of a color
Saturation refers to the intensity and purity of a color — a fully saturated color contains no gray and appears vivid.
Question 4: When painting on dark fabric, which color mixing strategy is most effective?
- Thinning all paints with water
- Using light-colored opaque paints (Correct answer)
- Mixing all colors with black
- Using only warm colors
Correct answer: Using light-colored opaque paints
Opaque light-colored paints cover dark fabric effectively because they have the pigment density needed to show over dark backgrounds.
Question 5: What are warm colors in color theory?
- Blue, green, and purple
- Red, orange, and yellow (Correct answer)
- White, gray, and black
- Brown, tan, and beige
Correct answer: Red, orange, and yellow
Warm colors — red, orange, and yellow — are associated with heat, energy, and sunlight and tend to advance visually in a composition.
Question 6: What is a monochromatic color scheme in fabric painting?
- Using only black and white
- Using one color in various tints, tones, and shades (Correct answer)
- Using all primary colors
- Using only complementary colors
Correct answer: Using one color in various tints, tones, and shades
A monochromatic scheme uses a single hue varied across its tints, tones, and shades to create a unified, harmonious design.
Fabric Painting Color Theory for Fabric Painting 2
What does 'color value' refer to in fabric painting?