Question

1. In painting, medium is ____________________
a.
the choice of liquid or gas that is added to a pigment.
b.
the substance that is added to a color in order to help application.
c.
a media that consists of natural or synthetic mineral or plant substances.
d.
the pigment that mixed with a binder of hot wax and fixed with a heat application.


2. An advantage of using dry media is __________________
a.
its ability to be erased and/or corrected.
b.
its durability throughout the years.
c.
the high cost of materials used.
d.
the permanency.

3. Liquid media is ________________
a.
a media that consists of natural or synthetic mineral or plant substances that deposit crystalline or splinter-like fragments in the paper fibers.
b.
the material the artists used to create a work of art.
c.
the mixture of a pigment and a binder of hot wax and fixed with a heat application.
d.
use of a material in liquid form, such as with ink.


4. A realistic painting of a woman holding a paintbrush and palette sitting in front of an easel. Two women standing behind her are looking at the easel.
The image above, entitled, Self-Portrait with Two Pupils, is an example of an artist’s use of ____________.
a.
encaustic
c.
liquid media
b.
mixed media
d.
artistic tools


5. ___________ is a media that consists of natural or synthetic mineral or plant substances that deposit crystalline or splinter-like fragments in the paper fibers.
a.
Dry media
c.
Silverpoint
b.
Ink painting
d.
Liquid media

Answer 1

1. b
2. a
3. d
4. d
5. a