How to paint a landscape in oils
  • 1. What is the first step in preparing a canvas for oil painting?
A) Mixing paints
B) Applying gesso
C) Sketching the composition
D) Choosing brushes
  • 2. What type of brush is best for blending?
A) Stiff, angular brush
B) Fan brush
C) Filbert brush
D) Soft, round brush
  • 3. Which painting medium thins oil paint and speeds drying time?
A) Damar varnish
B) Linseed oil
C) Turpentine
D) Stand oil
  • 4. What is the 'fat over lean' rule?
A) Each layer should be thinner than the previous
B) Each layer should dry faster than the previous
C) Each layer should have more oil than the previous
D) Each layer should be darker than the previous
  • 5. Which color is best for creating a sense of depth in a landscape?
A) Blue
B) Red
C) Green
D) Yellow
  • 6. What is scumbling?
A) Applying a broken layer of paint
B) Blending two colors together
C) Removing paint with a cloth
D) Applying paint thickly
  • 7. What is impasto?
A) Applying paint thinly
B) Applying paint thickly
C) Removing paint with a cloth
D) Blending two colors together
  • 8. What is the purpose of a viewfinder?
A) To protect the canvas
B) To mix paints
C) To hold the brushes
D) To help compose the scene
  • 9. What is atmospheric perspective?
A) Objects fade into the distance
B) Objects have sharper edges in the distance
C) Objects appear brighter in the distance
D) Objects are more detailed in the distance
  • 10. Which of these is a warm color?
A) Green
B) Orange
C) Blue
D) Violet
  • 11. What is a palette knife used for?
A) Mixing and applying paint
B) Cleaning brushes
C) Stretching canvas
D) Thinning paint
  • 12. What is a glaze?
A) A thick, opaque layer of paint
B) A mixture of paint and varnish
C) A thin, transparent layer of paint
D) A layer of gesso
  • 13. What is the best way to clean oil paint brushes?
A) Turpentine or mineral spirits
B) Water and soap
C) Acetone
D) Bleach
  • 14. What is the purpose of a ground?
A) To prepare the surface for painting
B) To add color to the canvas
C) To create texture
D) To protect the painting from UV light
  • 15. What is local color?
A) The actual color of an object
B) The color of the shadows on an object
C) The color of light reflecting off an object
D) The color created by mixing two colors
  • 16. What does 'alla prima' mean?
A) Painting in layers
B) Wet-on-wet painting
C) Painting with a palette knife
D) Painting from a photograph
  • 17. What is the complementary color of red?
A) Blue
B) Green
C) Orange
D) Yellow
  • 18. What is the purpose of using a limited palette?
A) To create a more realistic painting
B) To create color harmony
C) To speed up the painting process
D) To save money on paint
  • 19. How should you dispose of oil paint rags?
A) In the regular trash
B) Recycled
C) Burned
D) Soaked in water and sealed in a metal container
  • 20. What is the benefit of using a painting medium?
A) To alter the properties of the paint
B) To add texture to the canvas
C) To protect the painting from UV light
D) To create a more realistic painting
  • 21. What is a 'grisaille' underpainting?
A) A full-color underpainting
B) A transparent underpainting
C) A monochrome underpainting
D) A textured underpainting
  • 22. Which oil paint color dries the fastest?
A) Yellows
B) Umbers
C) Reds
D) Blues
  • 23. What is the main benefit of using alkyd paints?
A) Easier to blend
B) Faster drying time
C) Greater color intensity
D) Lower cost
  • 24. What is the purpose of a retarder?
A) Thins the oil paint
B) Slows down the drying time of oil paint
C) Thickens the oil paint
D) Speeds up the drying time of oil paint
  • 25. What is 'aerial perspective'?
A) The use of perspective lines to create depth.
B) The effect of atmosphere on distant objects.
C) The technique of painting clouds.
D) The perspective of objects seen from above.
  • 26. What is the primary concern when varnishing an oil painting?
A) Varnishing in direct sunlight.
B) Applying a thick layer of varnish.
C) Ensuring the paint is completely dry.
D) Using the correct type of brush.
  • 27. What is the purpose of a 'sight-size' painting?
A) To paint the subject at its actual size
B) To paint the subject from memory
C) To paint the subject in a very detailed manner
D) To paint the subject quickly
  • 28. What is 'value' in painting?
A) The lightness or darkness of a color.
B) The saturation of a color.
C) The hue of a color.
D) The intensity of a color.
  • 29. Which is generally painted first when creating a landscape?
A) The foreground
B) The sky
C) The trees
D) The water
  • 30. What is a 'wash' in oil painting?
A) A very thin, diluted layer of paint.
B) A technique for cleaning brushes.
C) A thick, impasto layer of paint.
D) A layer of varnish.
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