Art 1 Final Semester 2: Watercolor Techniques

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What is the term for adding water to a wet area of paint to create a bleeding or floating effect?

Stippling

Wet on wet (correct)

Dry brush

Graded wash

What is the result of adding white to a color?

Shade

Tint (correct)

Scumbling

Stippling

What is the term for applying a new color on top of a previously painted area?

Graded wash

Scumbling

Blending

Layering (correct)

What is the name of the drawing medium that is wax-based or oil-based?

Oil pastel Signup and view all the answers

What is the technique of using short, scribbly marks to create a textured effect in a drawing?

Scumbling Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of mixing red and blue primary colors?

Violet Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of a warm color?

Yellow Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the intensity or vibrancy of a color?

Chroma Signup and view all the answers

What is the key to understanding abstract art?

Considering the context and intention of the artist Signup and view all the answers

How do you create a monochromatic color scheme?

Using different values of the same color Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for two colors that are across from each other on the color wheel?

Complementary colors Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for adding layers of color and allowing each layer to dry to create depth in the color?

Glazing Signup and view all the answers

What is the effect of using rubbing alcohol on watercolor paint?

It pushes some of the color away. Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a smooth, even block of color?

Solid color Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for pressing crumpled tissue or plastic wrap into wet paint to create white space within the color?

Blotting/Lifting Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for loading a brush with watered pigment to paint a stripe of color, then using clean water to drag the color down?

Gradient Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the action of mixing or combining colors together using a lot of water?

Blending/Blooming Signup and view all the answers

Which artist was known for using geometric shapes to create a sense of balance in their paintings?

Piet Mondrian Signup and view all the answers

Who is considered the father of abstract painting?

Wassily Kandinsky Signup and view all the answers

Which artist was known for painting large works with dribbles and splashes of paint?

Jackson Pollock Signup and view all the answers

Which artist used color theory to create complex and compelling color schemes?

Alma Woodsey Thomas Signup and view all the answers

Which art movement began in New York City in the 1940s?

Abstract Expressionism Signup and view all the answers

Which artist was influenced by music and used fine lines and geometry in their watercolors and illustrations?

Paul Klee Signup and view all the answers