Paint Brushes
There are numerous kinds of paint brushes. In elementary school we tend to use the rounded tip brush the most.
rounded tip paint brush - Very versatile and easy to use. Can be used for watercolor, tempera paint, and with watercolor pencils.
flat tip paint brush - Used for precise edges and to create straight lines. Good for older students to learn to use with their fine motor coordination.
Sumi paint brush - a Japanese brush originally made out of animal hair. This brush is used for Chinese brush painting.
foam paint brush - a brush made out of foam. Good for printmaking projects, painting an uneven surface area, and painting hands. Very inexpensive.
* no matter what paint brushes you use, the important thing to remember is to wash them out properly.
*bristle brushes should be washed out with dish soap or Murphy's Oil Soap by an adult and put on the counter to dry.
*never have a brush dry standing up in a container, this ruins the bristles
*foam brushes can be washed out with dish soap and put to dry on a counter
There are numerous kinds of paint brushes. In elementary school we tend to use the rounded tip brush the most.
rounded tip paint brush - Very versatile and easy to use. Can be used for watercolor, tempera paint, and with watercolor pencils.
flat tip paint brush - Used for precise edges and to create straight lines. Good for older students to learn to use with their fine motor coordination.
Sumi paint brush - a Japanese brush originally made out of animal hair. This brush is used for Chinese brush painting.
foam paint brush - a brush made out of foam. Good for printmaking projects, painting an uneven surface area, and painting hands. Very inexpensive.
* no matter what paint brushes you use, the important thing to remember is to wash them out properly.
*bristle brushes should be washed out with dish soap or Murphy's Oil Soap by an adult and put on the counter to dry.
*never have a brush dry standing up in a container, this ruins the bristles
*foam brushes can be washed out with dish soap and put to dry on a counter