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Quick questions on Acrylic and poster paint explained: O-Level Art

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What is muddy over-mixing?
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Reaching for too many colours and overworking opaque paint produces dull mud; mix cleanly from a limited palette.
What is thick where it should be thin first?
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Slapping thick paint on from the start makes it hard to adjust; build thin to thick, blocking in before detailing.
What is q1?
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What is the key difference between opaque paint and transparent watercolour? [2 marks]
What is q2?
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Give one advantage and one disadvantage of acrylic's fast drying time. [2 marks]
What is q3?
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Describe how an artist might build a painting from thin to thick in acrylic. [3 marks]

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