Studio Craft: Oil Paint
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Which of the following is NOT a category of pigment?
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Natural Synthetic
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Synthetic Organic
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Natural Organic
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Natural Inorganic
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Synthetic Inorganic
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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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Cadmium Red is an example of which type of pigment?
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Synthetic organic
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Natural inorganic
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Natural metallic
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Synthetic inorganic
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A. Synthetic inorganicExplanation
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.Rate this question:
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Traditional tube oil paints give off flammable vapors.
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True
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False
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A. FalseExplanation
The oil paint vehicle is a vegetable oil; tube oils alone do not produce flammable vapors.Rate this question:
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Linseed oil comes from the same plant as linen fabric.
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True
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False
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A. TrueExplanation
Linseed oil is pressed from flax seed which is derived from the flax plant, the source of flax fiber for linen cloth.Rate this question:
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Distributing pigment throughout the oil paint vehicle by milling or hand-mulling is also called:
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Emulsion
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Dispersion
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Saponification
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Wetting
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A. DispersionExplanation
Paint is made by dispersing pigment in a vehicle.Rate this question:
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Adding beeswax to oil paint produces:
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A short bodied mixture
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A long bodied mixture
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Oil emulsion
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Tempera
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A. A short bodied mixtureExplanation
The addition of wax creates a "short" paint- in other words, the paint does not produce long strings when pulled with the palette knife.Rate this question:
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Paint has been made out of human remains.
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True
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False
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A. TrueExplanation
Mummy Brown (sometimes called Caput Mortuum) was once made from real mummies. Real mummy pigment is no more- thank goodness! http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,940544,00.htmlRate this question:
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Pure oil paint straight from the tube dries through:
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Oxidation
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Evaporation
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A. OxidationExplanation
The drying oils used to make oil colors solidify by taking up oxygen.Rate this question:
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Which of the following pigments is actually a type of glass or ceramic?
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Crystal violet
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Smalt
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Smelt
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Glassine
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A. SmaltExplanation
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.Rate this question:
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The least lightfast pigment still considered suitable for the permanent palette is:
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Hansa Yellow
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Ultramarine Blue
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Viridian
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Alizarin Crimson
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A. Alizarin CrimsonExplanation
Alizarin Crimson is more susceptible to color change from light exposure than other colors in the modern palette.Rate this question:
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When Alizarin Crimson is mixed with white, the resulting mixture is more lightfast.
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True
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False
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A. FalseExplanation
Mixing a fugitive color with white exposes pigment particles to more reflected light from within the paint film, resulting in faster color change.Rate this question:
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"Tint Strength" of a color is best described as:
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The thickness of the paint
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Degree of color change a paint causes when mixed with a standard white
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The amount of paint it takes to cover a standard white
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The amount of pigment it takes to make a color
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A. Degree of color change a paint causes when mixed with a standard whiteExplanation
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.Rate this question:
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