Exam 5: Painting

This artist, who created Detroit Industry, is considered a leader in the revival of fresco mural painting in the 1920s and 1930s.

Compare and contrast the acrylic works of David Hockney and Audrey Flack. Discuss the subject matter, style and manner of execution. Compare and contrast David Hockney's use of acrylic paints in A Bigger Splash with Audrey Flack's technique in Wheel of Fortune. How do their techniques differ?

In painting media, the pigment provides:

What type of painting medium did Michelangelo use for the Sistine Chapel ceiling?

A type of painting utilizing plaster as a medium is _______.

A type of painting utilizing egg yolk as a binder is _______.

In essay form, describe the multiple painting media and their characteristics. Identify their binders and vehicles. Citing examples from the text, compare and contrast the characteristics of oil and acrylic paint and the characteristics of watercolor paint with tempera. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using one paint over another.