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Paint Brush Care Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 15: Brushes, tools and brush care · Set 156 · 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: leaving it in water is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.Which of these is good brush care? (a) reshaping the tip (b) letting paint dry on it (c) leaving it in water (d) scrubbing hard on paper
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving it in water (b) standing on its bristles (c) letting paint dry on it (d) drying bristles up
  4. 4.What do we use a flat brush for? (a) giving a pencil a point (b) dabbing soft textures (c) wide, straight strokes (d) fine lines and details
  5. 5.True or false: reshaping the tip is good brush care. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🖌️ Is washing with mild soap good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
  7. 7.True or false: we use an easel for mixing colours. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🧰 Which art tool do we use for giving a pencil a point? (a) sharpener (b) water pot (c) easel (d) flat brush
  9. 9.🧰 Which art tool do we use for holding a board upright? (a) sharpener (b) palette (c) flat brush (d) easel
  10. 10.🖌️ Is rinsing between colours good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
  11. 11.True or false: rinsing between colours is good brush care. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.What do we use a sharpener for? (a) rinsing brushes (b) dabbing soft textures (c) giving a pencil a point (d) holding a board upright
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting paint dry on it (b) washing with mild soap (c) reshaping the tip (d) rinsing between colours
  14. 14.🖌️ 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
  15. 15.Which of these is good brush care? (a) rinsing between colours (b) standing on its bristles (c) leaving it in water (d) letting paint dry on it
  16. 16.What do we use an easel for? (a) rinsing brushes (b) giving a pencil a point (c) dabbing soft textures (d) holding a board upright
  17. 17.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) scrubbing hard on paper (b) reshaping the tip (c) drying bristles up (d) rinsing between colours
  18. 18.What do we use a water pot for? (a) rinsing brushes (b) fine lines and details (c) holding paper flat (d) dabbing soft textures
  19. 19.True or false: drying bristles up is bad for the brush. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🖌️ Which brush is best for painting a wide, even sky? (a) a pencil (b) a toothpick (c) a wide flat brush (d) a small round brush
  21. 21.🧰 Which art tool do we use for rinsing brushes? (a) masking tape (b) palette (c) sharpener (d) water pot
  22. 22.True or false: standing on its bristles is bad for the brush. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.What do we use a round brush for? (a) mixing colours (b) rinsing brushes (c) fine lines and details (d) wide, straight strokes
  24. 24.🖌️ Is leaving it in water good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
  25. 25.What do we use a sponge for? (a) fine lines and details (b) dabbing soft textures (c) rinsing brushes (d) holding a board upright
  26. 26.🖌️ How should you store a clean, dry brush? (a) bristles down (b) bristles up or flat (c) with paint on it (d) in the water pot
  27. 27.🧼 What do you wash a brush with after poster colour? (a) hot oil (b) water and mild soap (c) sand (d) glue
  28. 28.True or false: washing with mild soap is bad for the brush. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🖌️ Is letting paint dry on it good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) washing with mild soap (b) rinsing between colours (c) reshaping the tip (d) leaving it in water
  31. 31.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) leaving it in water (b) drying bristles up (c) reshaping the tip (d) washing with mild soap
  32. 32.True or false: letting paint dry on it is good brush care. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: we use a sharpener for rinsing brushes. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: we use a round brush for fine lines and details. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: letting paint dry on it is bad for the brush. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🧰 Which art tool do we use for mixing colours? (a) easel (b) palette (c) masking tape (d) sharpener
  37. 37.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) washing with mild soap (b) reshaping the tip (c) letting paint dry on it (d) rinsing between colours
  38. 38.True or false: we use a sharpener for giving a pencil a point. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🖌️ Is reshaping the tip good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
  40. 40.Which of these is good brush care? (a) letting paint dry on it (b) scrubbing hard on paper (c) standing on its bristles (d) washing with mild soap

Answer key

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

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