Paint Flashcards
1
Q
What are the two major parts of a paint?
A
Pigment and vehicle
2
Q
What is vehicle?
A
The medium the pigment is mixed with
3
Q
What is a solvent for oil paint?
A
Turpentine
4
Q
What is an imprimatura?
A
The layer of paint applied over the entire canvas before painting
5
Q
What is an underpainting?
A
When the artist blocks in the colors of the objects
6
Q
What is scumbling?
A
A thin application of broken color created by dragging a dry brush across the canvas
7
Q
What is glaze?
A
A thin layer of transparent paint
8
Q
What is impasto?
A
Building up thick paint to create a rough or bumpy surface
9
Q
What is pigment?
A
The stuff in paint that gives it color
