intro to art: Living with art-chapter 7

What is pigment in paint

A powdered color

In oil painting, thin veils of translucent color applied over a layer of opaque paint are known as ____

Glazes

_______ is watercolor that has been made opaque by adding inert white pigment to it

Gouache

After building a canvas and before painting it, a painter generally applies a(n) _____ to improve adhesion of paints.

Primer

In oil painting, linseed oil acts as a ____

Binder

What is the primary characteristics of watercolors?

Transparency

What medium, invented in 20th century, resembles oil paint, but dries very quickly and is far more durable?

Acrylic

What 20th century master of the fresco technique created the work "Mixtec Culture"?

Diego Rivera

what painting technique, used in the first century in Egypt, Greece, and Rome, involves the use of wax?

Encaustic

What two ancient painting media are still in use today?

Encaustic and fresco