Studio Craft: Oil Paint

12 Questions | By Mkinsey | Updated: Mar 22, 2022 | Attempts: 192

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Test your knowledge of artist's oil colors.

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1.

Which of the following is NOT a category of pigment?
- A.
  
  Natural Synthetic
- B.
  
  Synthetic Organic
- C.
  
  Natural Organic
- D.
  
  Natural Inorganic
- E.
  
  Synthetic Inorganic
2.

Cadmium Red is an example of which type of pigment?
- A.
  
  Synthetic organic
- B.
  
  Natural inorganic
- C.
  
  Natural metallic
- D.
  
  Synthetic inorganic
3.

Traditional tube oil paints give off flammable vapors.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
4.

Linseed oil comes from the same plant as linen fabric.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
5.

Distributing pigment throughout the oil paint vehicle by milling or hand-mulling is also called:
- A.
  
  Emulsion
- B.
  
  Dispersion
- C.
  
  Saponification
- D.
  
  Wetting
6.

Adding beeswax to oil paint produces:
- A.
  
  A short bodied mixture
- B.
  
  A long bodied mixture
- C.
  
  Oil emulsion
- D.
  
  Tempera
7.

Paint has been made out of human remains.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
8.

Pure oil paint straight from the tube dries through:
- A.
  
  Oxidation
- B.
  
  Evaporation
9.

Which of the following pigments is actually a type of glass or ceramic?
- A.
  
  Crystal violet
- B.
  
  Smalt
- C.
  
  Smelt
- D.
  
  Glassine
10.

The least lightfast pigment still considered suitable for the permanent palette is:
- A.
  
  Hansa Yellow
- B.
  
  Ultramarine Blue
- C.
  
  Viridian
- D.
  
  Alizarin Crimson
11.

When Alizarin Crimson is mixed with white, the resulting mixture is more lightfast.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
12.

"Tint Strength" of a color is best described as:
- A.
  
  The thickness of the paint
- B.
  
  Degree of color change a paint causes when mixed with a standard white
- C.
  
  The amount of paint it takes to cover a standard white
- D.
  
  The amount of pigment it takes to make a color