Question

match each tool

match each tool or medium to the appropriate description.

1 charcoal
2 wash
3 nibs
4 pencil
5 metalpoint
6 conte crayon

match each of the options above to the items below.

charred wood

requires a ground or preliminary coat of paint

graphite

metal, reeds, or quills

ink diluted with water

clay and pigment with a greasy binder

Explanation:

Identify the drawing media

We analyze the definitions of traditional Drawing Media to match each tool or medium.

• "charred wood" is the definition of charcoal.
• "requires a ground or preliminary coat of paint" refers to metalpoint, which needs a prepared surface (ground) to leave a mark.
• "graphite" is the core material of a modern pencil.
• "metal, reeds, or quills" are materials used to make nibs for pens.
• "ink diluted with water" is the definition of a wash.
• "clay and pigment with a greasy binder" describes a conté crayon.

Match each description

Using our knowledge of Drawing Media, we pair each description with its corresponding numbered tool:

• charred wood \(

ightarrow\) 1 (charcoal)

• requires a ground or preliminary coat of paint \(

ightarrow\) 5 (metalpoint)

• graphite \(

ightarrow\) 4 (pencil)

• metal, reeds, or quills \(

ightarrow\) 3 (nibs)

• ink diluted with water \(

ightarrow\) 2 (wash)

• clay and pigment with a greasy binder \(

ightarrow\) 6 (conté crayon)

Answer:

Description	Matched Tool / Medium
requires a ground or preliminary coat of paint	5 (metalpoint)
graphite	4 (pencil)
metal, reeds, or quills	3 (nibs)
ink diluted with water	2 (wash)
clay and pigment with a greasy binder	6 (conté crayon)