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Paint Brush Care Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 15: Brushes, tools and brush care · Set 153 · 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 sharpener for giving a pencil a point. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🧰 Which art tool do we use for wide, straight strokes? (a) easel (b) round brush (c) water pot (d) flat brush
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting paint dry on it (b) reshaping the tip (c) washing with mild soap (d) rinsing between colours
  4. 4.True or false: washing with mild soap is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: scrubbing hard on paper is good brush care. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🖌️ Which brush is best for painting a wide, even sky? (a) a small round brush (b) a pencil (c) a wide flat brush (d) a toothpick
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) drying bristles up (b) washing with mild soap (c) standing on its bristles (d) rinsing between colours
  8. 8.🖌️ Is reshaping the tip good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
  9. 9.🧰 Which art tool do we use for holding paper flat? (a) round brush (b) palette (c) sharpener (d) masking tape
  10. 10.What do we use masking tape for? (a) mixing colours (b) dabbing soft textures (c) giving a pencil a point (d) holding paper flat
  11. 11.True or false: we use a sponge for dabbing soft textures. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) rinsing between colours (b) washing with mild soap (c) drying bristles up (d) leaving it in water
  13. 13.🧰 Which art tool do we use for mixing colours? (a) flat brush (b) sponge (c) palette (d) masking tape
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing on its bristles (b) letting paint dry on it (c) leaving it in water (d) drying bristles up
  15. 15.🖌️ Is letting paint dry on it good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
  16. 16.What do we use a sharpener for? (a) giving a pencil a point (b) holding a board upright (c) wide, straight strokes (d) holding paper flat
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting paint dry on it (b) scrubbing hard on paper (c) reshaping the tip (d) leaving it in water
  18. 18.True or false: we use a flat brush for mixing colours. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🖌️ Is rinsing between colours good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
  20. 20.🧰 Which art tool do we use for giving a pencil a point? (a) easel (b) palette (c) sharpener (d) masking tape
  21. 21.What do we use a round brush for? (a) holding paper flat (b) fine lines and details (c) dabbing soft textures (d) wide, straight strokes
  22. 22.🖌️ Which brush is best for thin lines and tiny details? (a) a wide flat brush (b) a big roller (c) a small round brush (d) a sponge
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrubbing hard on paper (b) washing with mild soap (c) letting paint dry on it (d) standing on its bristles
  24. 24.Which of these is good brush care? (a) leaving it in water (b) standing on its bristles (c) scrubbing hard on paper (d) reshaping the tip
  25. 25.🧼 What do you wash a brush with after poster colour? (a) water and mild soap (b) sand (c) glue (d) hot oil
  26. 26.True or false: we use an easel for rinsing brushes. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: drying bristles up is good brush care. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) washing with mild soap (b) letting paint dry on it (c) reshaping the tip (d) drying bristles up
  29. 29.Which of these is good brush care? (a) scrubbing hard on paper (b) standing on its bristles (c) washing with mild soap (d) leaving it in water
  30. 30.True or false: we use an easel for holding a board upright. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.Which of these is good brush care? (a) scrubbing hard on paper (b) letting paint dry on it (c) leaving it in water (d) drying bristles up
  32. 32.True or false: washing with mild soap is bad for the brush. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.Which of these is good brush care? (a) rinsing between colours (b) standing on its bristles (c) letting paint dry on it (d) leaving it in water
  34. 34.True or false: drying bristles up is bad for the brush. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.What do we use a sponge for? (a) holding a board upright (b) rinsing brushes (c) dabbing soft textures (d) fine lines and details
  36. 36.True or false: we use masking tape for rinsing brushes. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: we use a flat brush for holding a board upright. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: reshaping the tip is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🧰 Which art tool do we use for dabbing soft textures? (a) sponge (b) sharpener (c) easel (d) round brush
  40. 40.🧰 Which art tool do we use for rinsing brushes? (a) sharpener (b) easel (c) masking tape (d) water pot

Answer key

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

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