Painting Media

24 August 2022
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____________ adjusts the viscosity of the paint.
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vehicle
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The three components of painting media are ________________________.
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vehicle, binder, and pigment.
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To create watercolor, water is mixed with ____________.
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gum arabic
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This painting is an example of a(n) _______(1)_______. As with many other paintings of this media, the colors are _______(2)_______.
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(1) oil painting; (2) as true as they were the day the artist applied them.
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Gouache painting is a form of ________________, in which white pigment is added to create a duller effect and tinted feel.
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watercolor
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Pigment is the ____________________
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ground up solids that contain color.
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Look closely at the image above. Which of the following is not true?
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The man in the image is the artist himself. This is easily recognized because the artist painted his back, which is common when artists created self-portraits.
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For which painting media is egg yolk combined with water?
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tempera
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Painting is commonly thought of as synonymous with art because _____________
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we see many examples of it in everyday life and in museums, many are eye-catching with the use of vibrant colors and details, painting is long-lasting, so there are many example from the past.
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The liquid substance used in paint and other media to bind particles of pigment together is called the ______________.
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binder
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A disadvantage to creating a fresco painting is that __________________
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the surface painted on dries very quickly, so the artist has to plan his/her work carefully.
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This painting is was created using _______(1)_______ paint. To create the paint, the artist combine colored pigments, with _______(2)_______ and _______(3)_______.
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(1) tempera paint; (2) water; (3) egg yolk