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Painting crossword covering pigment, binders, gesso, encaustic, and watercolor.
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Painting Techniques and Materials Crossword

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A 14-clue crossword introducing painting vocabulary and techniques. Clues cover paint components like pigment and binder, media types such as encaustic and gouache, and key terms like gesso, glaze, and vehicle. Designed for middle-grade art students reviewing painting fundamentals—use it as a chapter review, art-class warm-up, or study aid for a painting unit.

Subject:
Art
Topic:
Painting
Grade Level:
5th – 7th Grades
Updated January 2018

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