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