Practice question · Sort into groups
Sort each capability by the medium that permits it.
Groups: Fresco · Tempera · Oil
- Precise line, jewel colour
- Fast dry, hatched shading
- Binds chemically to wall
- Planned in day-pieces
- Glazes on underpainting
- Smooth wet-in-wet blend
Hints
- Ask how long each medium stays workable.
- Anything about glazing or blending belongs to the slowest-drying medium.
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Fresco: Binds chemically to wall, Planned in day-pieces
Tempera: Precise line, jewel colour, Fast dry, hatched shading
Oil: Smooth wet-in-wet blend, Glazes on underpainting
Why
Drying time explains almost every entry. Fresco gives hours and imposes a schedule; tempera gives minutes and forces hatching to do the work of blending; oil gives days and permits both blending and glazing. The technique follows from the chemistry.
Practise Painting I: What the Medium Decides
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