Tempera lends itself to high ________ because it is usually applied with a brush in short,thin strokes.
A) impasto
B) color
C) value
D) detail
E) gloss

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Tempera is a painting medium that dries quickly and usually requires the artist to work in short, thin strokes. This makes it ideal for capturing details in a painting, as opposed to impasto (thick, heavily textured brushstrokes), color (which can be achieved with any painting medium), value (the range of lightness and darkness in a painting), or gloss (the shininess or reflective quality of a surface).

Tempera Lends Itself to High ________ Because It Is Usually