Question

match terms to their characteristics. two terms do not have a corresponding description.

1 gouache
2 impasto
3 glaze
4 alla prima
5 acrylic
6 watercolor
7 primer

match each of the options above to the items below.

a spontaneous approach to painting
easy to transport with cup of water
thin veil of translucent color
opaque watercolor
thickly applied oil or acrylic paint

Explanation:

Analyze the terms and descriptions

We need to match the numbered terms to their corresponding descriptions. Let's first list the terms:

1. gouache
2. impasto
3. glaze
4. alla prima
5. acrylic
6. watercolor
7. primer

Now let's analyze each description to find the correct match using our knowledge of Painting Media Characteristics and Art History Terminology:

• "A spontaneous approach to painting": This refers to the technique of painting wet-on-wet or completing a painting in one session, known as alla prima (Term 4).
• "easy to transport with cup of water": This describes watercolor (Term 6), which is highly portable and only requires water to reactivate and paint.
• "thin veil of translucent color": This is the definition of a glaze (Term 3), which is a thin, transparent layer of paint applied over another layer.
• "opaque watercolor": This is the definition of gouache (Term 1), which is watercolor made opaque by adding an inert white pigment.
• "thickly applied oil or acrylic paint": This refers to impasto (Term 2), a technique where paint is laid on an area of the surface in very thick layers.

Verify unmatched terms

The remaining terms are:

• 5 (acrylic)
• 7 (primer)

The prompt states: "Two terms do not have a corresponding description." This matches our analysis, as terms 5 and 7 are left over.

Answer:

• A spontaneous approach to painting: alla prima (4)
• easy to transport with cup of water: watercolor (6)
• thin veil of translucent color: glaze (3)
• opaque watercolor: gouache (1)
• thickly applied oil or acrylic paint: impasto (2)