Creating & Understanding Drawings

Chapter 2: Drawing Media

Online Quizzes

1.
Because quality colored pencils have a lower wax content
A)they crumble very easily.
B)they are difficult to sharpen.
C)they keep the artist from blending layers of color.
D)they allow the artist to blend layers of color.
2.
Gouache resembles poster
A)paint.
B)chalk.
C)ink.
D)wash.
3.
When properly mixed, tempera paint dries
A)transparent.
B)opaque.
C)translucent.
D)clumpy.
4.
Which of the following is an example of a dry medium?
A)watercolors
B)ink
C)tempera paint
D)crayon
5.
Soluble ink
A)dissolves in water.
B)withstands washes.
C)disappears as it dries.
D)gets darker as it dries.
6.
Which of the following kinds of paint dries quickly and does not bleed?
A)watercolor
B)wash
C)acrylic paint
D)tempera paint
7.
The marking substance in everyday pencils is
A)graphite.
B)lead.
C)chalk.
D)charcoal.
8.
Wash is a popular medium because
A)it changes color as it slowly dries.
B)it is flexible in creating light and dark values.
C)it bleeds down canvas.
D)it dries transparent.
9.
White charcoal is used mainly for
A)coloring in negative space.
B)filling in outlines.
C)drawing outlines.
D)blending tones.
10.
Which of the following is an example of a wet medium?
A)ink
B)pencil
C)charcoal
D)chalk
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