Lesson 3.1.7

3.1.7 Painting Quiz: Pearson Edexcel Art & Design, Unit 3

20 questions

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The 20 questions

  1. Which two types of mark-making are specified for painting?

    • flat and textured
    • abstract and literal
    • expressive and descriptive
    • linear and tonal
  2. Which material is listed for painting?

    • plaster
    • bronze
    • linoleum
    • gouache
  3. Which two paint types are listed?

    • fresco and tempera
    • acrylic and oil
    • encaustic and gesso
    • enamel and lacquer
  4. Which material is listed for painting alongside watercolour?

    • plaster
    • linoleum
    • dyes
    • lithographic stone
  5. Which digital tool category is listed for painting in the specification?

    • vector graphics software
    • digital painting applications
    • 3D modelling tools
    • desktop publishing apps
  6. What variety must students use when working with painting supports?

    • digital screens only
    • painting surfaces
    • standard primed canvas
    • pre-cut boards only
  7. Which tool is listed among painting materials?

    • presses
    • chisels
    • brushes
    • burnishers
  8. Using loose strokes for feeling and precise strokes for form shows what?

    • expressive and descriptive
    • subtractive sculpture
    • monoprinting techniques
    • digital applications
  9. Applying a watercolour wash to capture light represents which technique?

    • relief printing
    • subtractive modelling
    • three-dimensional carving
    • descriptive mark-making
  10. Painting on cardboard and wood to compare how they react uses what?

    • surface range
    • drypoint needles
    • etching presses
    • linoleum blocks
  11. Comparing the opacity of gouache and acrylic demonstrates knowledge of what?

    • media characteristics
    • drypoint reduction
    • intaglio printing
    • sculpture joining
  12. Which digital process is permitted within painting studies?

    • CAD modelling
    • digital painting
    • web design
    • audio mixing
  13. Which fluid painting medium is commonly used on silk fabric?

    • Oils
    • Gouache
    • Dyes
    • Acrylics
  14. Combining watercolour and acrylic on one piece demonstrates what approach?

    • extended media
    • exclusive printmaking
    • single medium restriction
    • pure sculpture
  15. Why does the specification pair descriptive and expressive marks?

    • carve and model
    • print and etch
    • record and communicate
    • build and reduce
  16. What property of a painting surface alters how wet media behaves?

    • magnetic charge
    • thermal capacity
    • electrical conductivity
    • absorbency
  17. Which paint medium is thin, transparent, and quick-drying?

    • heavy impasto
    • watercolour
    • thick oil paint
    • resinous varnish
  18. What is the primary role of digital applications in painting studies?

    • printmaking press
    • sculpture casting
    • mandatory replacement
    • additional process
  19. Why are expressive marks considered deliberate in artwork?

    • measure scale
    • ensure symmetry
    • block printing
    • convey feeling
  20. What purpose do varied brush marks serve in painting according to the specification?

    • Mathematically precise
    • Expressive and descriptive
    • Strictly geometric
    • Purely decorative

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