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What is the primary characteristic of oil painting that makes it distinct from other mediums?
What is the primary characteristic of oil painting that makes it distinct from other mediums?
Which medium allows for the creation of effects with both oil and soft varieties?
Which medium allows for the creation of effects with both oil and soft varieties?
What is a common feature of acrylic paints once they dry?
What is a common feature of acrylic paints once they dry?
In what painting medium is beeswax mixed with pigments?
In what painting medium is beeswax mixed with pigments?
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What is the characteristic of gouache compared to traditional watercolor?
What is the characteristic of gouache compared to traditional watercolor?
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What aspect of fresco painting differs fundamentally from other painting mediums?
What aspect of fresco painting differs fundamentally from other painting mediums?
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Which medium undergoes a chemical change during the application process due to firing?
Which medium undergoes a chemical change during the application process due to firing?
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What unique property does spray paint have compared to traditional paint applications?
What unique property does spray paint have compared to traditional paint applications?
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Study Notes
Painting Mediums
- A medium refers to the material used to create a work of art.
- Each medium can produce a distinctive style.
Oil Painting
- One of the oldest painting mediums.
- Known for its rich colors and slow drying time.
- Made from pigments mixed with oils such as linseed or walnut.
- Became a popular medium due to its known advantages.
Pastels
- Made from powdered pigments mixed with a binder.
- Available in oil and soft varieties.
Acrylic
- Fast drying paint containing pigment suspension in acrylic resistant polymer emulsion.
- Acrylic paints can be diluted with water but become water-resistant when they dry.
Watercolor
- A painting method where paints are made of pigments suspended in a water-soluble vehicle.
Ink
- Ink painting utilises a liquid containing dyes used to color a surface to produce an image, text, or design.
Encaustic
- Made from beeswax mixed with pigments.
- Can be melted and applied to surfaces.
Fresco
- A mural painting type, done on plaster on walls or ceilings.
Gouache
- Water-based paint containing pigment and other materials.
- Designed to be used for opaque painting methods.
Enamel
- Made by painting a substrate (typically metal) with powdered glass and mineral colour oxides.
- The colour oxides give the enamel its colouring
- Fused using a firing process at 750-850 degrees Celcius.
- The process results in a laminated glass and metal surface.
Spray Paint
- A type of paint that comes in a pressurized container.
- Released in a fine spray mist when a valve button is pressed.
Tempera
- Also known as egg tempera.
- A permanent and fast-drying painting medium consisting of colored pigment mixed with a tinous material like an egg and a water-soluble binder medium.
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Explore the various painting mediums used by artists in this quiz. Learn about the unique characteristics and advantages of oil, pastel, acrylic, watercolor, ink, and encaustic mediums. Test your knowledge of these materials and how they influence artistic styles.
