Canvas Painting Tools 4

Question 1

How should natural-bristle brushes be dried after cleaning?

Accepted Answer

Lying flat or hanging bristles-down

Answer

Drying brushes flat or bristles-down prevents water from loosening the glue in the ferrule.

Question 2

Which solvent is traditionally used to clean oil paint from brushes?

Accepted Answer

Mineral spirits or turpentine

Answer

Oil paint dissolves in mineral spirits or turpentine, not water.

Question 3

What cleans acrylic paint from brushes most easily while still wet?

Accepted Answer

Soap and water

Answer

Acrylic is water-based, so soap and water remove it while it is still wet.

Question 4

What happens if you leave brushes resting tip-down in a water jar?

Accepted Answer

The bristles bend permanently

Answer

Resting on the tips bends and splays the bristles into a permanent curve.

Question 5

Why might you condition brushes with a brush soap or conditioner?

Accepted Answer

To keep bristles soft and reshape the tip

Answer

Brush conditioners keep bristles supple and help reshape the point after cleaning.

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