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What is the difference between buon fresco and fresco secco?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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How do the physical characteristics of certain media (for example, gouache or watercolor) lend themselves to adding an emotional element to the paintings created with them?
 
  What will be an ideal response?



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: The ideal answer should include:
1. In buon fresco, the artist paints directly into the wet plaster, so the painting becomes part of the wall.
2. In buon fresco, the artist must work quickly before the plaster dries.
3. In fresco secco, the artist applies paint onto the dry surface of the wall.
4. In fresco secco, the artist can work more slowly to achieve greater detail.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: The ideal answer should include:
1. The artist can dilute or thicken the paint to create a range of translucent or opaque colors. For instance, in watercolor, translucent washes can be used to create sweeping forms that are evocative of certain emotions.
2. Watercolor can create sketchy effects that evoke immediacy and spontaneity.
3. In gouache, the opaqueness of the medium allows bold, flat form that adds an emphatic feeling.
4. The artist can create evocative moods by combining translucent and opaque effects by mixing media.



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