Paint a Picture? Trivia Quiz

Answer: oil

If you've never painted before, then you need to do just a bit of thinking about where you'll paint (how much space do you have, is it well ventilated?) and how you will clean up (you, the brushes, spills, etc.).

Answer: briddle

A paintbrush is made of bristles, a handle, and the ferrule which binds them together.

There are many types of brushes. First you should narrow your selection to those brushes that have bristles compatible with the paint you've decided to use. If you're just starting you might select a round and a flat bristled brush. The flat is good for larger spaces, and the round can be used to fill in smaller spaces.

Answer: gesso

If you're just starting, there are many sizes of the pre-stretched canvas to choose from. Or you can stretch your own. The priming of the surface is to provide a seal for better coverage of the paint. Some artists prefer to paint on raw canvas, but then another factor is the absorbency of the fabric.

Answer: easel

Easels come in many shapes and sizes. There are lightweight ones that can be easily transportable for plein air painting (outdoors), or larger ones to hold smaller supplies such as pencils, charcoal or paints.

Answer: color wheel

Color wheels can be easily, and generally inexpensively, purchased with the paints and brushes. The color wheel is based on three primary colors: red, blue and yellow. It provides a map on how to create the secondary and tertiary colors.

Answer: palette

Palettes of wood, plastic, or other materials can be purchased. Truly though, painters can use most anything to mix their paints on (depending on the type of paint) including paper plates, cardboard, etc.

Answer: still life

Though anything can be painted, many start with still life. Practicing by painting inanimate objects helps a painter learn about shapes, color values, light, and perspective.

Answer: No

Drawing is a skill, and practice definitely helps your skill improve. But a painter may not want to create "photo-like" pictures, or may want to paint abstracts.

Answer: composition

When planning how to place the objects in a painting, the artist wants to make it interesting so that a viewer will want to see all of it. Ideally, the painting should draw the viewer in for a closer look.

Answer: tape the edges of the canvas

Some painters tape the edges of the canvas before beginning a painting so that once done they can remove the tape and have white edges. Some painters paint the edges a solid color, either black or a color to complement the picture. Some painters actually continue the painting on the edges of the canvas.