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Paint Brush Care Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 15: Brushes, tools and brush care · Set 151 · 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.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) standing on its bristles (b) rinsing between colours (c) drying bristles up (d) reshaping the tip
  2. 2.🧰 Which art tool do we use for giving a pencil a point? (a) sponge (b) sharpener (c) round brush (d) masking tape
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrubbing hard on paper (b) standing on its bristles (c) rinsing between colours (d) letting paint dry on it
  4. 4.True or false: letting paint dry on it is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) washing with mild soap (b) reshaping the tip (c) drying bristles up (d) leaving it in water
  6. 6.True or false: reshaping the tip is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.What do we use an easel for? (a) holding paper flat (b) dabbing soft textures (c) fine lines and details (d) holding a board upright
  8. 8.What do we use a palette for? (a) mixing colours (b) dabbing soft textures (c) wide, straight strokes (d) rinsing brushes
  9. 9.True or false: we use a flat brush for rinsing brushes. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🖌️ Which brush is best for painting a wide, even sky? (a) a toothpick (b) a small round brush (c) a pencil (d) a wide flat brush
  11. 11.True or false: we use a round brush for mixing colours. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: we use masking tape for giving a pencil a point. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🖌️ Is scrubbing hard on paper good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
  14. 14.🧰 Which art tool do we use for holding a board upright? (a) palette (b) easel (c) flat brush (d) sharpener
  15. 15.True or false: reshaping the tip is bad for the brush. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🖌️ Is reshaping the tip good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
  17. 17.What do we use masking tape for? (a) holding paper flat (b) wide, straight strokes (c) holding a board upright (d) mixing colours
  18. 18.True or false: we use a sharpener for giving a pencil a point. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🧰 Which art tool do we use for mixing colours? (a) easel (b) round brush (c) palette (d) flat brush
  20. 20.🧰 Which art tool do we use for holding paper flat? (a) sponge (b) palette (c) water pot (d) masking tape
  21. 21.🖌️ Which brush is best for thin lines and tiny details? (a) a small round brush (b) a sponge (c) a big roller (d) a wide flat brush
  22. 22.True or false: we use masking tape for rinsing brushes. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🧼 What do you wash a brush with after poster colour? (a) glue (b) water and mild soap (c) sand (d) hot oil
  24. 24.True or false: scrubbing hard on paper is bad for the brush. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🧰 Which art tool do we use for wide, straight strokes? (a) sharpener (b) flat brush (c) palette (d) sponge
  26. 26.What do we use a round brush for? (a) giving a pencil a point (b) dabbing soft textures (c) rinsing brushes (d) fine lines and details
  27. 27.🖌️ Is drying bristles up good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
  28. 28.Which of these is good brush care? (a) standing on its bristles (b) reshaping the tip (c) letting paint dry on it (d) leaving it in water
  29. 29.True or false: we use a sharpener for wide, straight strokes. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: we use a flat brush for holding paper flat. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: we use an easel for holding a board upright. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: washing with mild soap is bad for the brush. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🧰 Which art tool do we use for rinsing brushes? (a) sharpener (b) palette (c) water pot (d) flat brush
  34. 34.True or false: we use a round brush for giving a pencil a point. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: we use a water pot for rinsing brushes. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🖌️ Is rinsing between colours good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
  37. 37.True or false: scrubbing hard on paper is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: drying bristles up is good brush care. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🖌️ Is washing with mild soap good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
  40. 40.What do we use a sponge for? (a) giving a pencil a point (b) dabbing soft textures (c) holding a board upright (d) wide, straight strokes

Answer key

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

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