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QuizMultiple Choice

Painting Media

Question 8 • 26/27 INTRO TO ART

Look closely at the image above. Which of the following is not true?

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Answer
A
This is an example of a gouache painting by Joseph Solman.
B
As with watercolor, to create this painting, the artist combined water with pigment. However, he/she also added white pigment in order to produce a tinted feel.
C
The man in the image is the artist himself. This is easily recognized because the artist painted his back, which is common when artists created self-portraits.
D
Although there is a hazy look to the man in the picture, the artist did used definitive, strong lines throughout the piece.
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