Lesson T2.1.2

T2.1.2 Painting techniques and media Quiz: KS3 Art & Design, Unit 2

20 questions

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Lesson T2.1.2, Painting techniques and media: 20 multiple choice questions for the KS3 Art & Design (National Curriculum), Unit 2: Techniques, media and materials, written with Revision Ninja.

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The 20 questions

  1. Which water-based paint dries quickly and forms a flexible plastic film?

    • Oil paint
    • Watercolour
    • Acrylic paint
    • Poster paint
  2. What is the main characteristic of traditional watercolour paint?

    • Glossiness
    • Viscosity
    • Opacity
    • Transparency
  3. What is the name for an opaque, water-based paint used for flat colour?

    • Watercolour
    • Enamel
    • Acrylic
    • Gouache
  4. Which technique applies paint thickly so that brushstrokes stand out?

    • Sfumato
    • Glaze
    • Impasto
    • Wash
  5. What is the term for applying wet paint onto damp watercolour paper?

    • Scumbling
    • Wet on wet
    • Wet on dry
    • Dry brush
  6. What does painting wet on dry achieve in watercolour work?

    • Soft blending
    • Blurred lines
    • Crisp edges
    • Textured grain
  7. What is a thin, even layer of diluted paint called?

    • A wash
    • A scumble
    • A glaze
    • An impasto
  8. Which substance is used to reserve white areas on watercolour paper?

    • White spirit
    • PVA glue
    • Linseed oil
    • Masking fluid
  9. Which technique uses a nearly dry brush to catch the paper's texture?

    • Wet blend
    • Sgraffito
    • Flat wash
    • Dry brush
  10. Which technique paints thin, broken layers of colour over a dry base?

    • Glazing
    • Blending
    • Scumbling
    • Stippling
  11. What is an initial layer of paint used to set up tones called?

    • Gouache
    • Underpainting
    • Varnish
    • Impasto
  12. What is a large painting made directly onto a wall called?

    • Canvas
    • Mural
    • Fresco
    • Mosaic
  13. Which painting medium is applied directly into wet lime plaster?

    • Encaustic
    • Watercolor
    • Tempera
    • Fresco
  14. Which binder is mixed with pigment to create traditional egg tempera?

    • Gum arabic
    • Egg yolk
    • Acrylic resin
    • Linseed oil
  15. Why do painters test colour mixes before applying them to the canvas?

    • To save paint
    • To dry faster
    • To check tone
    • To add texture
  16. In painting, what does the term 'value' refer to?

    • Paint thickness
    • Lightness or darkness
    • Brush size
    • Colour saturation
  17. What is a thin transparent layer of paint used to modify colour called?

    • Glaze
    • Scumble
    • Wash
    • Primer
  18. Which technique merges wet colours together to create smooth transitions?

    • Scumbling
    • Blending
    • Stippling
    • Hatching
  19. Which tool is used to spread and scrape thick paint for texture?

    • Sponge
    • Palette knife
    • Round brush
    • Stylus
  20. What is a key advantage of acrylic paint compared with oil paint?

    • Does not fade
    • More transparent
    • Easier to scrape
    • Dries much faster

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