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