Understanding Oil Painting
5 Questions
| Attempts: 115
This quiz will ask questions pertaining to traditional oil painting techniques. Mediums, glazes, pigments, and canvas questions will be asked.
Questions and Answers
- 1.
What does Damar varnish do for your oil painting?
- A.
Ruins it
- B.
Protects it
- C.
Changes it's color
- D.
Makes its surface rough
- E.
Makes the surface smooth
Correct Answer
B. Protects it -
- 2.
How many colors do you need to create any color in nature?
- A.
3
- B.
7
- C.
5
- D.
10
- E.
9
Correct Answer
C. 5 -
- 3.
What is the difference of flake white to titanium white?
- A.
Flake white contains led
- B.
Titanium white is cooler
- C.
Flake white is warmer in tone
- D.
Flake white is toxic whereas titanium is not
- E.
All of the above
Correct Answer
E. All of the above -
- 4.
What does "lean de fatte" mean?
- A.
Thick to thin
- B.
thin to thick
- C.
rough to smooth
- D.
Smooth to rough
- E.
Impasto
Correct Answer
B. thin to thick -
- 5.
What sort of primer should be used under an oil painting?
- A.
Acyrlic Paint
- B.
Just rabbit skin glue
- C.
Gesso
- D.
Oil Primer with rabbit skin glue
- E.
All of the above
Correct Answer
E. All of the above -
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