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Paint Brushes Care and Mantenience

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The part of the brush where the bristles are glued together is called what?

a)

Bristles

b)

Belly

c)

Heel

d)

None of these

2.

The part of the brush that is the middle section is called what?

a)

Bristles

b)

Heel

c)

Belly

d)

None of these

3.

The very tip of the brush is called the what?

a)

Heel

b)

Bristles

c)

Belly

d)

None of these

4.

The metal piece that holds the bristles onto the brush is called the what?

a)

Ferrule

b)

Toe

c)

Handle

d)

Bristles

5.

The section of the brush that you hold is called the what?

a)

Ferrule

b)

Toe

c)

Handle

d)

None of these

6.

Softer haired brushes that are meant to soak up liquids. This is the definition for which type of paintbrush?

a)

Acrylic

b)

Watercolor

c)

Oil

d)

All of these

7.

A brush that is made to handle the weight of heavier paint, it has less flexibility.

a)

Acrylic

b)

Watercolor

c)

Oil

d)

All of these

8.

Which definition is for the term, synthetic brushes?

a)

Bristles that are man-made with machines.

b)

Bristles that are made from animal furs/hair

c)

A paintbrush that has a round tip. These brushes are good for blending your paints together in small areas.

d)

None of these

9.

Which definition is for the term, natural brushes?

a)

Bristles that are man-made with machines.

b)

Bristles that are made from animal furs/hair

c)

A paintbrush that has a round tip. These brushes are good for blending your paints together in small areas.

d)

None of these

10.

Which of these are the filbert brush?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

None of these

11.

Which of these are the fan brush?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

None of these

12.

Which of these are the flat brush?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

None of these

13.

Which of these are the round brush?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

None of these

14.

When mixing paints, what should you use?

a)

Paintbrush bristles

b)

Paintbrush handles

c)

Palette Knife

d)

None of these

15.

How much paint should you apply to a paintbrush?

a)

The tip

b)

The belly

c)

The ferrule

d)

None of these

16.

What should you use to help clean paintbrushes?

a)

Warm water

b)

Soap

c)

Cold water

d)

None of these

17.

How do you know if a brush is clean?

a)

You don't, it is impossible to tell.

b)

You check by running water over the brush and see clear water

c)

You check by rubbing it on a dry surface to check if there is any paint still on it.

d)

None of thse

18.

Which direction should paintbrushes be placed when they are being put away or cleaned?

a)

Flat

b)

Bristles up in a container

c)

Bristles down in a container

d)

All of these

19.

True or False: Using larger brushes in small sections saves time when painting.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

True or False: Using a little bit of clean water added into acrylic paint can help thin it out when it gets too thick/gummy.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

True or False: Saving old paintbrushes instead of throwing them away is a good way to get more texture brushes.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

True or False: Watercolor brushes and acrylic brushes are the same, so it doesn't matter which ones you use.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

True or False: When painting with acrylic paint, you want to have thick amounts to prevent baldspots.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

True or False: A base color is used to help blend out any gradations or value changes.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

How often should you rinse off brushes (as recommended by the video)?

a)

After every color use

b)

After every other color use

c)

After you finish the project

d)

At the end of class

26.

Reshaping a paintbrush does what?

a)

Gives the paintbrush a new shape

b)

Gives the paintbrush the shape it originally had

c)

Gives the paintbrush a new texture

d)

None of these

27.

How do you reshape brushes?

a)

You can't

b)

Wrap it in damp towels

c)

Use tape

d)

None of these

28.

How many categories are used to classify paintbrushes?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

None of these

29.

What caregories are used to classify paintbrushes?

a)

Quality

b)

Size

c)

Shape

d)

Color

30.

Which paintbrush matches this definition: They are great brushes for larger washes that come in contact with hard to fill detail shapes.

a)

Angle Brush

b)

Round Brush

c)

Flat Brush

d)

None of these