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Where do the whites in pure watercolor come from?
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What is opaque watercolor called?
Answer: Gouache
Why: More pigment, and sometimes a chalky white filler, let gouache cover whatever lies beneath it.
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Where in Italy did painters lead the switch to canvas?
Answer: Venice
Why: Venetian sail canvas was easy to come by and was regarded as the best quality available.
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What color were the walls of Van Gogh's Bedroom originally?
Answer: Violet
Why: The red lake pigment in Van Gogh's violet mixture faded in the light, leaving the walls looking blue today.
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Which paint did Jackson Pollock often drip onto canvas?
Answer: House paint
Why: Pollock often skipped the soft brush, applying paint with sticks, hardened brushes and even basting syringes.
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How are pigments mixed for true fresco?
Answer: In plain water
Why: As the plaster dries, its lime takes in carbon dioxide from the air and forms a crystal skin that locks the color into the wall.
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Where are the oldest known oil paintings?
Answer: Afghanistan
Why: Buddhist cave murals at Bamiyan were painted with drying oils around 650 AD, centuries before Europe's oil painters.
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