Helen Frankenthaler moved from staining her canvases with oil to using which painting medium?
a) acrylic
b) pastel
c) watercolor
d) tempera
Question 2
With the technique of fresco secco, as illustrated in the Buddhist caves in Ajanta, India, the artist
a) applies the paint onto a dry ground, making it easier for the artist to get a high degree of detail.
b) applies the paint on top of a wet ground, making the painting part of the wall.
c) applies the paint onto a canvas support.
d) paints onto a ceramic vessel before it is fired.
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