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What does the shaded square on a paint label indicate?
What does the shaded square on a paint label indicate?
- Transparent paint
- Semi-transparent paint
- Fully opaque paint (correct)
- Semi-opaque paint
How does pigment speci c gravity relate to pigment particles size?
How does pigment speci c gravity relate to pigment particles size?
- Inversely proportional
- Directly proportional
- Unrelated (correct)
- Randomly proportional
What is the purpose of dispersibility in watercolor paints?
What is the purpose of dispersibility in watercolor paints?
- To reduce tinting strength
- To improve mixing in water (correct)
- To enhance lightfastness
- To increase transparency
Which type of pigments tend to settle as sediment in mixes?
Which type of pigments tend to settle as sediment in mixes?
What is the visual sensation of how a human eye and brain perceives different wavelengths of visible light called?
What is the visual sensation of how a human eye and brain perceives different wavelengths of visible light called?
Which term describes the basic or 'source' color like red, orange, yellow, etc.?
Which term describes the basic or 'source' color like red, orange, yellow, etc.?
What property of a pigment determines how much of it is needed to produce the required color intensity?
What property of a pigment determines how much of it is needed to produce the required color intensity?
Which pigment has fine particles ranging from 1 to 0.5 microns in size?
Which pigment has fine particles ranging from 1 to 0.5 microns in size?
What determines how well the blank background shows through a dried layer of watercolor paint?
What determines how well the blank background shows through a dried layer of watercolor paint?
Which pigment has medium size particles ranging from 5 to 1 microns?
Which pigment has medium size particles ranging from 5 to 1 microns?
What property of a pigment defines how resistant it is to lifting?
What property of a pigment defines how resistant it is to lifting?
Which pigment has very fine particles under 0.5 microns in size?
Which pigment has very fine particles under 0.5 microns in size?
What does 'low chroma' refer to in a color?
What does 'low chroma' refer to in a color?
How is dye different from pigment?
How is dye different from pigment?
What do complementary colors do when mixed together?
What do complementary colors do when mixed together?
What describes the mixture of pigments with binders and fillers in paints?
What describes the mixture of pigments with binders and fillers in paints?
In a six-color wheel, what follows violet?
In a six-color wheel, what follows violet?
What happens when primary colors are mixed according to conventional color theory?
What happens when primary colors are mixed according to conventional color theory?
