Tempera Painting Technique
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Tempera Painting Technique

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What must tempera paintings remain as if their qualities are to be preserved?

  • Watercolor (correct)
  • Fresco
  • Pastel
  • Gouache

    • Which medium is used to create opaque watercolors known as 'gouache'?

  • Transparent watercolors
  • Dry pigment crayons
  • Fresh wet plaster
  • Opaque colors with water and gum (correct)

    • What characteristic of pastel painting makes it unique compared to other mediums discussed?

  • Applied on a canvas
  • Gives a glazed effect
  • Possesses only surfaces of light (correct)
  • Binds pigment with plaster

    • What is the most popular type of painting that involves mixing colors with water and applying them to fresh plaster?

    <p>Fresco</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which artist decorated the Sistine Chapel in Rome with paintings?

    <p>Michaelangelo</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a disadvantage of fresco painting as mentioned in the text?

    <p>Subject to disasters happening to the wall</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main characteristic of oil painting?

    <p>Utilizes pigments mixed in oil</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which surface is commonly used in oil paintings?

    <p>Canvas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a disadvantage of oil painting mentioned in the text?

    <p>Forms dull films on the picture</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How long has the method of using oils in painting been in use?

    <p>Since the 15th century</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are some sources of pigments for oil paintings?

    <p>Minerals, vegetable matter, coal tars</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the two methods of painting in oils mentioned in the text?

    <p>Direct and indirect methods</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the special characteristic of tempera painting mentioned in the text?

    <p>It dries rapidly with the evaporation of water</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main problem associated with varnished tempera painting as per the text?

    <p>Loss of air quality in the colors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of tempera falls into three principal dimensions: unvarnished or gouache-like, varnished, and as an under painting for oil?

    <p>Unvarnished tempera</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the mixture used in tempera painting to create the colors?

    <p>Ground pigments and egg yolk</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does tempera painting usually not involve much blending or fusing of colors?

    <p>Due to the rapid drying nature of tempera paint</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What surface is usually used for tempera painting, as mentioned in the text?

    <p>Wooden panel with a coating of plaster</p> Signup and view all the answers

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