How to paint a landscape in oils
  • 1. What is the first step in preparing a canvas for oil painting?
A) Mixing paints
B) Sketching the composition
C) Choosing brushes
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) Turpentine
C) Damar varnish
D) Stand oil
  • 4. What is the 'fat over lean' rule?
A) Each layer should be darker than the previous
B) Each layer should have more oil than the previous
C) Each layer should dry faster 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) Green
B) Yellow
C) Blue
D) Red
  • 6. What is scumbling?
A) Applying paint thickly
B) Blending two colors together
C) Applying a broken layer of paint
D) Removing paint with a cloth
  • 7. What is impasto?
A) Applying paint thickly
B) Blending two colors together
C) Applying paint thinly
D) Removing paint with a cloth
  • 8. What is the purpose of a viewfinder?
A) To protect the canvas
B) To hold the brushes
C) To mix paints
D) To help compose the scene
  • 9. What is atmospheric perspective?
A) Objects fade into the distance
B) Objects are more detailed in 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) Blue
B) Violet
C) Green
D) Orange
  • 11. What is a palette knife used for?
A) Stretching canvas
B) Mixing and applying paint
C) Thinning paint
D) Cleaning brushes
  • 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) Water and soap
B) Acetone
C) Bleach
D) Turpentine or mineral spirits
  • 14. What is the purpose of a ground?
A) To protect the painting from UV light
B) To add color to the canvas
C) To prepare the surface for painting
D) To create texture
  • 15. What is local color?
A) The color of the shadows on an object
B) The actual color of 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) 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) Orange
C) Green
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) Burned
B) Soaked in water and sealed in a metal container
C) In the regular trash
D) Recycled
  • 20. What is the benefit of using a painting medium?
A) To add texture to the canvas
B) To create a more realistic painting
C) To alter the properties of the paint
D) To protect the painting from UV light
  • 21. What is a 'grisaille' underpainting?
A) A monochrome underpainting
B) A full-color underpainting
C) A textured underpainting
D) A transparent underpainting
  • 22. Which oil paint color dries the fastest?
A) Umbers
B) Yellows
C) Reds
D) Blues
  • 23. What is the main benefit of using alkyd paints?
A) Faster drying time
B) Greater color intensity
C) Lower cost
D) Easier to blend
  • 24. What is the purpose of a retarder?
A) Speeds up the drying time of oil paint
B) Slows down the drying time of oil paint
C) Thickens the oil paint
D) Thins the oil paint
  • 25. What is 'aerial perspective'?
A) The use of perspective lines to create depth.
B) The technique of painting clouds.
C) The effect of atmosphere on distant objects.
D) The perspective of objects seen from above.
  • 26. What is the primary concern when varnishing an oil painting?
A) Applying a thick layer of varnish.
B) Varnishing in direct sunlight.
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 quickly
B) To paint the subject from memory
C) To paint the subject in a very detailed manner
D) To paint the subject at its actual size
  • 28. What is 'value' in painting?
A) The saturation of a color.
B) The hue of a color.
C) The lightness or darkness of a color.
D) The intensity of a color.
  • 29. Which is generally painted first when creating a landscape?
A) The trees
B) The sky
C) The water
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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