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WorksheetsPaint Brushes Care and Mantenience
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
The part of the brush where the bristles are glued together is called what?
Bristles
Belly
Heel
None of these
The part of the brush that is the middle section is called what?
Bristles
Heel
Belly
None of these
The very tip of the brush is called the what?
Heel
Bristles
Belly
None of these
The metal piece that holds the bristles onto the brush is called the what?
Ferrule
Toe
Handle
Bristles
The section of the brush that you hold is called the what?
Ferrule
Toe
Handle
None of these
Softer haired brushes that are meant to soak up liquids. This is the definition for which type of paintbrush?
Acrylic
Watercolor
Oil
All of these
A brush that is made to handle the weight of heavier paint, it has less flexibility.
Acrylic
Watercolor
Oil
All of these
Which definition is for the term, synthetic brushes?
Bristles that are man-made with machines.
Bristles that are made from animal furs/hair
A paintbrush that has a round tip. These brushes are good for blending your paints together in small areas.
None of these
Which definition is for the term, natural brushes?
Bristles that are man-made with machines.
Bristles that are made from animal furs/hair
A paintbrush that has a round tip. These brushes are good for blending your paints together in small areas.
None of these
Which of these are the filbert brush?
None of these
Which of these are the fan brush?
None of these
Which of these are the flat brush?
None of these
Which of these are the round brush?
None of these
When mixing paints, what should you use?
Paintbrush bristles
Paintbrush handles
Palette Knife
None of these
How much paint should you apply to a paintbrush?
The tip
The belly
The ferrule
None of these
What should you use to help clean paintbrushes?
Warm water
Soap
Cold water
None of these
How do you know if a brush is clean?
You don't, it is impossible to tell.
You check by running water over the brush and see clear water
You check by rubbing it on a dry surface to check if there is any paint still on it.
None of thse
Which direction should paintbrushes be placed when they are being put away or cleaned?
Flat
Bristles up in a container
Bristles down in a container
All of these
True or False: Using larger brushes in small sections saves time when painting.
True
False
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.
True
False
True or False: Saving old paintbrushes instead of throwing them away is a good way to get more texture brushes.
True
False
True or False: Watercolor brushes and acrylic brushes are the same, so it doesn't matter which ones you use.
True
False
True or False: When painting with acrylic paint, you want to have thick amounts to prevent baldspots.
True
False
True or False: A base color is used to help blend out any gradations or value changes.
True
False
How often should you rinse off brushes (as recommended by the video)?
After every color use
After every other color use
After you finish the project
At the end of class
Reshaping a paintbrush does what?
Gives the paintbrush a new shape
Gives the paintbrush the shape it originally had
Gives the paintbrush a new texture
None of these
How do you reshape brushes?
You can't
Wrap it in damp towels
Use tape
None of these
How many categories are used to classify paintbrushes?
1
2
3
None of these
What caregories are used to classify paintbrushes?
Quality
Size
Shape
Color
Which paintbrush matches this definition: They are great brushes for larger washes that come in contact with hard to fill detail shapes.
Angle Brush
Round Brush
Flat Brush
None of these
