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Watercolor Quiz Review
8th Grade watercolor quiz review
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Art/Design
8th Grade
11/03/2006

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Term
In traditional watercolor painting, how is white created?
Definition
By leaving the paper unpainted
Term
True or False? The water temperature for washing brushes should be hot.
Definition
False. It should be cool or warm.
Term
Cold pressed watercolor paper is also known as ______
Definition
NOT
Term
A tint is a color combined with _______
Definition
White
Term
A shade is a color combined with_____
Definition
Black
Term
What is meant by the term "drybrush"?
Definition
using paint on dry paper
Term
What is meant by the term "wet into wet"?
Definition
Putting paint onto paper that has been pre-moistened.
Term
Who is the American artist famous for painting large, abstracted flowers and desert scenes?
Definition
Georgia O'Keeffe
Term
What three categories classify watercolor paper according to surface qualities?
Definition
Hot pressed, NOT and rough
Term
Watercolor paints come in these two forms
Definition
Pans and tubes
Term
What is meant by the weight designation on paper (example: "300 pound" paper)?
Definition
500 sheets of the paper weigh that many pounds.
Term
After washing brushes, what should you do?
Definition
Reshape them and let them air dry lying down.
Term
Besides positive shapes, it's important to pay attention to ________ shapes when creating a composition.
Definition
Negative
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