Which of the following is a stick of dried paste made of pigment with chalk compounded with gum water?

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What medium refers to a stick of dried paste made of pigments ground with chalk?
Is the practice of applying paint pigment color or other medium to a surface like wall paper canvas wood and glass?
Are pigments bound by wax and compressed into painted sticks used for drawing?
Is a composition of lime sand and water this is applied on walls and ceilings and allowed to harden and dry?

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pastel

pas•tel1 /pæˈstɛl/USA pronunciation n.

[countable] a color having a soft, pale, light shade.
Fine Art[uncountable] a dried paste made of coloring matter.
Fine Art[countable] a crayon made from such paste.
Fine Art[uncountable] the art of drawing with such crayons.
Fine Art[countable] a drawing so made.

adj. [before a noun]

having a soft, pale, light color or shade.
Fine Artdrawn with pastels.

pas•tel1 (pa stel′; esp. Brit. pas′tl),USA pronunciation n.

a color having a soft, subdued shade.
Fine Arta kind of dried paste made of pigments ground with chalk and compounded with gum water.
Fine Arta chalklike crayon made from such paste.
Fine Artthe art of drawing with such crayons.
Fine Arta drawing so made.
Literaturea short, light prose study or sketch.

adj.

having a soft, subdued shade.
Fine Artdrawn with pastels:a pastel portrait.

Late Latin pastellus, variant of Latin pastillus (see pastille)
Italian pastello
French
1655–65

pas•tel2 (pas′tel),USA pronunciation n.

Plant Biologythe woad plant.
Textilesthe dye made from it.

Medieval Latin pastellum (neuter) woad (origin, originally woad paste), for Late Latin pastellus (masculine), diminutive of pasta paste; change of gender by influence of Latin glastum woad
Provencal
Middle French
1570–80

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

pastel /ˈpæstəl; pæˈstɛl/ n

a substance made of ground pigment bound with gum, used for making sticks for drawing
a crayon of this
a drawing done in such crayons
the medium or technique of pastel drawing
a pale delicate colour

adj

(of a colour) pale; delicate: pastel blue

Etymology: 17th Century: via French from Italian pastello, from Late Latin pastellus woad compounded into a paste, diminutive of pasta paste1

ˈpastelist, ˈpastellist n

'pastel' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

What medium refers to a stick of dried paste made of pigments ground with chalk?

A pastel (US: /pæˈstɛl/) is an art medium in the form of a stick, consisting of powdered pigment and a binder.

Is the practice of applying paint pigment color or other medium to a surface like wall paper canvas wood and glass?

Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a solid surface (called the "matrix" or "support"). The medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush, but other implements, such as knives, sponges, and airbrushes, can be used.

Are pigments bound by wax and compressed into painted sticks used for drawing?

Art Appreciation (Prelim to Final Exam) - Crayons Are pigments bound by wax and compressed into - Studocu.

Is a composition of lime sand and water this is applied on walls and ceilings and allowed to harden and dry?

Plaster is a smooth paste made of sand, lime, and water which goes hard when it dries. Plaster is used to cover walls and ceilings and is also used to make sculptures.