18 Questions
What does the shaded square on a paint label indicate?
Fully opaque paint
How does pigment speci c gravity relate to pigment particles size?
Unrelated
What is the purpose of dispersibility in watercolor paints?
To improve mixing in water
Which type of pigments tend to settle as sediment in mixes?
Heavy pigments with bigger particles
What is the visual sensation of how a human eye and brain perceives different wavelengths of visible light called?
Color
Which term describes the basic or 'source' color like red, orange, yellow, etc.?
Hue
What property of a pigment determines how much of it is needed to produce the required color intensity?
Tinting strength
Which pigment has fine particles ranging from 1 to 0.5 microns in size?
Cadmium yellow
What determines how well the blank background shows through a dried layer of watercolor paint?
Transparency
Which pigment has medium size particles ranging from 5 to 1 microns?
Ultramarine blue
What property of a pigment defines how resistant it is to lifting?
Staining power
Which pigment has very fine particles under 0.5 microns in size?
Phthalocyanine blue
What does 'low chroma' refer to in a color?
Desaturated color
How is dye different from pigment?
Dye is usually staining and dissolvable in water.
What do complementary colors do when mixed together?
Produce a neutral gray
What describes the mixture of pigments with binders and fillers in paints?
Paint
In a six-color wheel, what follows violet?
Green
What happens when primary colors are mixed according to conventional color theory?
They maintain their original color.
Test your knowledge on pigments with varying particle sizes ranging from coarse to very fine. Identify pigments such as Cobalt blue, Cadmium red, Phthalocyanine blue, and more based on their particle size categories.
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