Studio Craft: Oil Paint

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This quiz titled 'Studio Craft: Oil Paint' explores the intricacies of oil painting materials and techniques. It assesses knowledge on pigment types, oil paint composition, and safety aspects related to traditional oil paints. Ideal for learners aiming to deepen their understanding of artistic materials.

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  • 2. 

    Pure oil paint straight from the tube dries through:

    • Oxidation

    • Evaporation

    Correct Answer
    A. Oxidation
    Explanation
    The drying oils used to make oil colors solidify by taking up oxygen.

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  • 3. 

    "Tint Strength" of a color is best described as:

    • The thickness of the paint

    • Degree of color change a paint causes when mixed with a standard white

    • The amount of paint it takes to cover a standard white

    • The amount of pigment it takes to make a color

    Correct Answer
    A. Degree of color change a paint causes when mixed with a standard white
    Explanation
    Tint Strength is a measure of the power of a color in mixtures. Colors with high tint strength produce more color change (tint more powerfully) in a measured amount of white paint than those with low tint strength.

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  • 4. 

    Linseed oil comes from the same plant as linen fabric.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
    Explanation
    Linseed oil is pressed from flax seed which is derived from the flax plant, the source of flax fiber for linen cloth.

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  • 5. 

    Distributing pigment throughout the oil paint vehicle by milling or hand-mulling is also called:

    • Emulsion

    • Dispersion

    • Saponification

    • Wetting

    Correct Answer
    A. Dispersion
    Explanation
    Paint is made by dispersing pigment in a vehicle.

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  • 6. 

    Traditional tube oil paints give off flammable vapors.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
    Explanation
    The oil paint vehicle is a vegetable oil; tube oils alone do not produce flammable vapors.

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  • 7. 

    Which of the following is NOT a category of pigment?

    • Natural Synthetic

    • Synthetic Organic

    • Natural Organic

    • Natural Inorganic

    • Synthetic Inorganic

    Correct Answer
    A. Natural Synthetic
    Explanation
    Pigments are either natural or synthetic; they can't be both!

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  • 8. 

    Adding beeswax to oil paint produces:

    • A short bodied mixture

    • A long bodied mixture

    • Oil emulsion

    • Tempera

    Correct Answer
    A. A short bodied mixture
    Explanation
    The addition of wax creates a "short" paint- in other words, the paint does not produce long strings when pulled with the palette knife.

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  • 9. 

    The least lightfast pigment still considered suitable for the permanent palette is:

    • Hansa Yellow

    • Ultramarine Blue

    • Viridian

    • Alizarin Crimson

    Correct Answer
    A. Alizarin Crimson
    Explanation
    Alizarin Crimson is more susceptible to color change from light exposure than other colors in the modern palette.

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  • 10. 

    When Alizarin Crimson is mixed with white, the resulting mixture is more lightfast.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
    Explanation
    Mixing a fugitive color with white exposes pigment particles to more reflected light from within the paint film, resulting in faster color change.

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  • 11. 

    Which of the following pigments is actually a type of glass or ceramic?

    • Crystal violet

    • Smalt

    • Smelt

    • Glassine

    Correct Answer
    A. Smalt
    Explanation
    Smalt is the correct answer because it is a pigment that is made from powdered blue glass or cobalt glass. It is a type of glass or ceramic pigment that is commonly used in the creation of blue paints and dyes. Crystal violet is a synthetic dye, smelt is a type of fish, and glassine is a smooth and glossy paper, none of which are related to glass or ceramic pigments.

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  • 12. 

    Cadmium Red is an example of which type of pigment?

    • Synthetic organic

    • Natural inorganic

    • Natural metallic

    • Synthetic inorganic

    Correct Answer
    A. Synthetic inorganic
    Explanation
    Cadmium Red is a synthetic inorganic pigment because it is produced through chemical processes and does not occur naturally. Inorganic pigments are typically derived from minerals or synthetic compounds, and they offer a wide range of vibrant and stable colors. Cadmium Red, in particular, is made from cadmium sulfide, a synthetic compound that provides a bright red hue.

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