7: Painting

Question 1

paint that uses synthetic resin that provides a fast-drying, flexible film as the binder and water as the vehicle - intense color and reduced time

Answer 1

acrylic

Question 2

small-scale paint sprayer that allows the artist to control a fine mist of paint

Answer 2

airbrush

Question 3

material used in paint that causes pigment particles to adhere to one another, attach to surface

Answer 3

binder

Question 4

execution of a painting in one sitting, applying wet over wet colors

Answer 4

direct painting

Question 5

ancient type of painting in which pigment is suspended in a binder of hot wax - rich colors

Answer 5

encaustic

Question 6

technique in which pigments suspended in water are applied to a damp lime-plaster surface - used for painting on church walls in Renaissance Italy

Answer 6

fresco

Question 7

technique in which tempera paint is applied to a dried lime-plaster surface or over an already dried true fresco to achieve greater color intensity

Answer 7

fresco secco

Question 8

mixture of glue and chalk, thinned with water and applied as a ground before painting with oil or egg tempera

Answer 8

gesso

Question 9

thin transparent or translucent layer brushed over another layer of paint, allowing the first layer to show through but enriching its color slightly

Answer 9

glaze

Question 10

thick paint applied to a surface in a heavy manner, having the appearance and consistency of buttery paste or cake frosting

Answer 10

impasto

Question 11

a dull finish or surface

Answer 11

matte

Question 12

any wall-size painting - fresco is one possible medium

Answer 12

mural

Question 13

any coloring agent, made from natural or synthetic substances, used in paints or drawing materials

Answer 13

pigment

Question 14

a primary layer of paint applied to a surface that is to be painted

Answer 14

primer

Question 15

any of several substances made from glue, wax, or clay, used as a filler for porous material such as paper, canvas, or other cloth, or wall surfaces

Answer 15

sizing

Question 16

physical material that provides the base for and sustains a two-dimensional work of art (canvas, wood panel)

Answer 16

support

Question 17

water-based paint that uses egg yolk as a binder

Answer 17

tempera

Question 18

substance that makes paint a liquid and is added to it for thinning, spreading

Answer 18

vehicle

Question 19

paint that uses water-soluble gum as the binder and water as the vehicle - characterized by transparency

Answer 19

watercolor