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Painting 3: Paintbrushes Trivia Quiz

This is the third quiz in my series on painting. It is on paintbrushes. The questions are on parts of the brushes, types of brushes, and shapes of brushes.

A multiple-choice quiz by starry_night. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
starry_night

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
110,136

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
864

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Which of these is NOT a type of brush? Hint

Stiff-hair

Soft-hair

Bristle

All of these are correct types

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the area at the end of the bristles called? Hint

Head

Tip

Point

Body

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the area of bristles close to the handle called? Hint

Neck

Body

Belly

Head

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Question 4 of 10

4. What metal piece attaches the bristles and the handle? Hint

Ferrule

Fastener

Ligature

Hold

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Question 5 of 10

5. True or False: Split ends are bad for paintbrushes.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. What kind of brush has bristles that lay flat and spread out, like a fan? Hint

Fan brush

Palm brush

Wide brush

Flat brush

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Question 7 of 10

7. True or False: A large paintbrush (2 inches across or larger) should not be used to paint the base color because it will ruin the painting.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. To paint a museum-quality painting, is it necessary to use expensive brushes?

Yes

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Question 9 of 10

9. True or false: You must use a different brush for each color paint.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the minimum number of brushes required to paint a museum-quality painting? (Always assuming you're not using a roller, or your fingers, or a palette knife, etc.) Hint

Fifty

Two

One

Five

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of these is NOT a type of brush?

Answer: Stiff-hair

Bristle brushes have stiff bristles, and are good for oil paints. Soft-hair brushes are softer and better for thinner paint, like watercolors.

2. What is the area at the end of the bristles called?

Answer: Head

The head transfers the paint onto the paper. It is usually pointed for a round brush or wide for a flat brush.

3. What is the area of bristles close to the handle called?

Answer: Belly

The size of the belly determines the amount of paint a brush holds. Only soft-haired brushes have a belly.

4. What metal piece attaches the bristles and the handle?

Answer: Ferrule

It is often made of nickel, a metal that does not rust.

5. True or False: Split ends are bad for paintbrushes.

Answer: False

Really! Split ends help the brush hold more paint, especially for bristle brushes.

6. What kind of brush has bristles that lay flat and spread out, like a fan?

Answer: Fan brush

This brush is used in oil paintings for blending colors.

7. True or False: A large paintbrush (2 inches across or larger) should not be used to paint the base color because it will ruin the painting.

Answer: False

No! If it helps you speed up the beginning stages of the painting and you like it, go for it! The type of paintbrush you use does not matter, as long as you are comfortable using it.

8. To paint a museum-quality painting, is it necessary to use expensive brushes?

Answer: No

No, as long as you are comfortable with your brushes. Some artists use less expensive brushes because they go through brushes quickly, and they don't have enough money to buy expensive brushes every few weeks.

9. True or false: You must use a different brush for each color paint.

Answer: False

No, you don't have to, but it is a good idea to do this if you can. Doing this helps to keep the paints looking brighter.

10. What is the minimum number of brushes required to paint a museum-quality painting? (Always assuming you're not using a roller, or your fingers, or a palette knife, etc.)

Answer: One

You really only need one brush! One artist I know uses one flat brush for everything in her painting. However, many artists like to use several brushes of different shapes and sizes.

Source: Author starry_night

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