Studio Craft; Supports And Grounds

Warp yarns are at the edges; weft are in the middle.

Warp yarns are aligned with the long dimension of the loom, and weft go across.

Warp yarns go across the fabric, and weft are aligned with the long dimension of the loom.

Warp yarns are wrapped around the finished roll, and the cloth is actually made from the weft.

True

False

Provide absorbency

Prevent direct contact between the support and the paint vehicle

Stiffen fabric to maintain a flat surface

Prevent discoloration of the painting ground from the support

A size, but not a primer

A primer, but not a size

Both size and primer

Neither size nor primer

True

False

A plywood panel made of hardwood

A manufactured board made from wood, cane or other fibers

One particular brand of masonite

A type of paperboard

True

False

True

False

True

False

A generic trademark for acrylic dispersion painting ground

A traditional glue/chalk preparation for panels

Italian for "chalk"

Italian for "plaster"

All of the above