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Paint Brush Care Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 15: Brushes, tools and brush care · Set 11 · 40 questions
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Artist's tip (Clean, gentle, dry): Palette – mixing; water pot – rinsing; easel – holding the board; masking tape – holding paper flat; sponge – dabbing textures. Round brush – fine lines and details; flat brush – wide, straight strokes. Good care: rinse, wash with mild soap, reshape, dry bristles up. Bad: leaving it in water, dried paint, scrubbing, standing on its bristles.

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  1. 1.True or false: we use a water pot for dabbing soft textures. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🧰 Which art tool do we use for rinsing brushes? (a) water pot (b) round brush (c) sharpener (d) sponge
  3. 3.True or false: we use masking tape for holding paper flat. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: washing with mild soap is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: we use a flat brush for wide, straight strokes. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🧰 Which art tool do we use for giving a pencil a point? (a) sharpener (b) flat brush (c) masking tape (d) sponge
  7. 7.Which of these is good brush care? (a) letting paint dry on it (b) leaving it in water (c) standing on its bristles (d) washing with mild soap
  8. 8.🖌️ Which brush is best for painting a wide, even sky? (a) a wide flat brush (b) a small round brush (c) a pencil (d) a toothpick
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rinsing between colours (b) letting paint dry on it (c) leaving it in water (d) standing on its bristles
  10. 10.True or false: we use a round brush for fine lines and details. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🧼 What do you wash a brush with after poster colour? (a) hot oil (b) glue (c) sand (d) water and mild soap
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) drying bristles up (b) washing with mild soap (c) rinsing between colours (d) standing on its bristles
  13. 13.True or false: we use a sponge for dabbing soft textures. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.What do we use a flat brush for? (a) holding paper flat (b) wide, straight strokes (c) giving a pencil a point (d) fine lines and details
  15. 15.True or false: rinsing between colours is good brush care. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.Which of these is good brush care? (a) leaving it in water (b) scrubbing hard on paper (c) drying bristles up (d) standing on its bristles
  17. 17.What do we use a round brush for? (a) mixing colours (b) fine lines and details (c) rinsing brushes (d) giving a pencil a point
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reshaping the tip (b) rinsing between colours (c) washing with mild soap (d) leaving it in water
  19. 19.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) reshaping the tip (b) drying bristles up (c) leaving it in water (d) rinsing between colours
  20. 20.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) rinsing between colours (b) drying bristles up (c) standing on its bristles (d) reshaping the tip
  21. 21.True or false: letting paint dry on it is good brush care. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.What do we use a palette for? (a) holding paper flat (b) mixing colours (c) holding a board upright (d) giving a pencil a point
  23. 23.Which of these is good brush care? (a) scrubbing hard on paper (b) letting paint dry on it (c) reshaping the tip (d) leaving it in water
  24. 24.🖌️ Is washing with mild soap good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
  25. 25.🖌️ Is standing on its bristles good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
  26. 26.True or false: reshaping the tip is bad for the brush. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🖌️ Which brush is best for thin lines and tiny details? (a) a sponge (b) a big roller (c) a small round brush (d) a wide flat brush
  28. 28.True or false: scrubbing hard on paper is good brush care. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: rinsing between colours is bad for the brush. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) rinsing between colours (b) reshaping the tip (c) scrubbing hard on paper (d) washing with mild soap
  31. 31.True or false: we use an easel for holding a board upright. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.What do we use a sharpener for? (a) holding a board upright (b) rinsing brushes (c) holding paper flat (d) giving a pencil a point
  33. 33.🖌️ Is leaving it in water good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
  34. 34.What do we use an easel for? (a) holding paper flat (b) mixing colours (c) holding a board upright (d) fine lines and details
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving it in water (b) scrubbing hard on paper (c) reshaping the tip (d) letting paint dry on it
  36. 36.🧰 Which art tool do we use for holding a board upright? (a) easel (b) flat brush (c) round brush (d) sponge
  37. 37.True or false: we use a sharpener for dabbing soft textures. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.What do we use a water pot for? (a) holding paper flat (b) mixing colours (c) fine lines and details (d) rinsing brushes
  39. 39.🧰 Which art tool do we use for fine lines and details? (a) palette (b) sharpener (c) round brush (d) easel
  40. 40.Which of these is good brush care? (a) standing on its bristles (b) leaving it in water (c) rinsing between colours (d) scrubbing hard on paper

Answer key

  1. False
  2. water pot
  3. True
  4. True
  5. True
  6. sharpener
  7. washing with mild soap
  8. a wide flat brush
  9. rinsing between colours
  10. True
  11. water and mild soap
  12. standing on its bristles
  13. True
  14. wide, straight strokes
  15. True
  16. drying bristles up
  17. fine lines and details
  18. leaving it in water
  19. leaving it in water
  20. standing on its bristles
  21. False
  22. mixing colours
  23. reshaping the tip
  24. good brush care
  25. bad for the brush
  26. False
  27. a small round brush
  28. False
  29. False
  30. scrubbing hard on paper
  31. True
  32. giving a pencil a point
  33. bad for the brush
  34. holding a board upright
  35. reshaping the tip
  36. easel
  37. False
  38. rinsing brushes
  39. round brush
  40. rinsing between colours

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