Media and Technique

The binder in Prismacolor pencils is wax

What is the drawing or painting technique that is created by applying many tiny dots? Stippling

What technique of drawing emphasizes direction and movement and generally portrays the human form? Gesture

What painting surface is woven fiber and is usually stretched on a wood frame? Canvas

What is the technique where materials, such as paper, or cloth, are glued to a background? Collage  

What is the term for water based paint in which egg yolk is used as a vehicle? Tempera

What is the technique that refers to thin or transparent paint that gradually increases or decreases in intensity? Graded Wash  

What is the space in an art work that is closest to the viewer What is the space in an art work that is closest to the viewer? Foreground

What paint has gum arabic as a binder and water as a vehicle What paint has gum arabic as a binder and water as a vehicle? Watercolor  

Which medium dries very quickly and adheres to most surfaces Which medium dries very quickly and adheres to most surfaces? The pigments are mixed with a plastic emulsion binder to form this medium. Acrylic Paint

Which is a liquid that is ground with dry pigment and holds it in suspension while allowing it to flow? Binder

This technique uses parallel lines to create shading. Hatching

When any wet media is diluted with water to make it lighter in value and more transparent it is referred to as a Wash

What technique uses thick layers of paint that can be applied with a palette knife or a bristle brush? Impasto

What is the technique used in drawing and painting that uses dramatic contrasts of light and shadow to create a modeled form? Chiaroscuro

What type of drawing medium is made by burning all the organic matter from twigs or sticks? Charcoal

UnderPainting is the technique of blocking in main shapes with thin layers of paint to organize the composition before adding color and details.

Gesso is the plaster and glue mixture used to prime canvas.

What specific type of brush would an artist use to blend oil or acrylic paint? Fan Brush

Pigment is the finely ground, colored powder that forms paint when mixed with a liquid?

What is the dry medium that is often referred to as a painting medium What is the dry medium that is often referred to as a painting medium? Pastel

Solvents are used to thin the paint to an easy brushing consistency

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