Q.1
Although Acrylic paints are water-based, what happens to them when they dry?
  • They become waterproof
  • Their color fades
  • They change color dramatically
  • They develop a rippled texture
Q.2
Which are the two usual ways for a canvas orientation to be described?
  • Seascape and photograph
  • Skyscraper and underground
  • Sideways and longways
  • Landscape and portrait
Q.3
During the Renaissance, a particular type of painting was popular. It involved painting directly onto plaster which was wet. What was this called?
  • Freezer painting
  • Fresco painting
  • Fashion painting
  • Fisher painting
Q.4
A deep blue paint was made by crushing the valuable gemstone lapis lazuli. As it was so expensive, it was usually only used for what?
  • Large expanses of sky
  • Seascapes
  • Painting the eyes of rich ladies
  • The robes of the Virgin Mary
Q.5
Painting has a lot to do with color. What do we call the selection of colors an artist chooses to use?
  • His color box
  • His color wheel
  • His color palette
  • His color brush
Q.6
Which of the following types of brushes might a professional artist be likely to leave on the shelf?
  • Sable
  • Ox hair
  • Hog bristle
  • Synthetic
Q.7
Which oil was originally mixed with pigment to create oil paint?
  • Olive Oil
  • Vegetable Oil
  • Linseed Oil
  • Baby Oil
Q.8
Tempera paint is a pigment commonly mixed with which unusual binding agent?
  • Egg yolk
  • Whipped cream
  • Animal blood
  • Mayonnaise
Q.9
What can be found at the Grotte Chauvet in France?
  • Some of the oldest paintings known to man
  • The first man-made paintbrush
  • The best example of a portrait
  • The first use of the color blue
Q.10
Which color is the odd one out?
  • Prussian
  • Ultramarine
  • Magenta
  • Cobalt
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