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Paint Brush Care Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 15: Brushes, tools and brush care · Set 175 · 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 flat brush for fine lines and details. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.True or false: standing on its bristles is good brush care. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🧰 Which art tool do we use for dabbing soft textures? (a) flat brush (b) sponge (c) masking tape (d) sharpener
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reshaping the tip (b) letting paint dry on it (c) rinsing between colours (d) drying bristles up
  5. 5.🖌️ Is washing with mild soap good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
  6. 6.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) scrubbing hard on paper (b) rinsing between colours (c) reshaping the tip (d) drying bristles up
  7. 7.True or false: we use a sharpener for mixing colours. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🖌️ How should you store a clean, dry brush? (a) bristles up or flat (b) in the water pot (c) with paint on it (d) bristles down
  9. 9.True or false: we use a palette for holding paper flat. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: letting paint dry on it is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: we use a sharpener for giving a pencil a point. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.Which of these is good brush care? (a) scrubbing hard on paper (b) letting paint dry on it (c) leaving it in water (d) reshaping the tip
  13. 13.🖌️ Which brush is best for painting a wide, even sky? (a) a wide flat brush (b) a pencil (c) a toothpick (d) a small round brush
  14. 14.🧰 Which art tool do we use for holding a board upright? (a) palette (b) masking tape (c) easel (d) flat brush
  15. 15.True or false: we use a water pot for rinsing brushes. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🖌️ Is leaving it in water good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
  17. 17.What do we use an easel for? (a) holding paper flat (b) wide, straight strokes (c) holding a board upright (d) rinsing brushes
  18. 18.Which of these is good brush care? (a) standing on its bristles (b) scrubbing hard on paper (c) letting paint dry on it (d) drying bristles up
  19. 19.True or false: washing with mild soap is good brush care. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🧰 Which art tool do we use for holding paper flat? (a) palette (b) round brush (c) easel (d) masking tape
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) washing with mild soap (b) rinsing between colours (c) scrubbing hard on paper (d) reshaping the tip
  22. 22.🖌️ Is rinsing between colours good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
  23. 23.What do we use masking tape for? (a) wide, straight strokes (b) giving a pencil a point (c) holding paper flat (d) fine lines and details
  24. 24.True or false: we use an easel for holding a board upright. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing on its bristles (b) scrubbing hard on paper (c) leaving it in water (d) drying bristles up
  26. 26.True or false: leaving it in water is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving it in water (b) scrubbing hard on paper (c) rinsing between colours (d) letting paint dry on it
  28. 28.🖌️ Is letting paint dry on it good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
  29. 29.True or false: leaving it in water is bad for the brush. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🧰 Which art tool do we use for rinsing brushes? (a) easel (b) sponge (c) water pot (d) flat brush
  31. 31.True or false: we use a flat brush for wide, straight strokes. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🖌️ Is standing on its bristles good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
  33. 33.🧼 What do you wash a brush with after poster colour? (a) glue (b) water and mild soap (c) sand (d) hot oil
  34. 34.True or false: we use an easel for wide, straight strokes. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) washing with mild soap (b) leaving it in water (c) rinsing between colours (d) drying bristles up
  36. 36.True or false: we use a sponge for holding paper flat. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: rinsing between colours is bad for the brush. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing on its bristles (b) washing with mild soap (c) scrubbing hard on paper (d) letting paint dry on it
  39. 39.True or false: we use a water pot for fine lines and details. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🧰 Which art tool do we use for giving a pencil a point? (a) sponge (b) sharpener (c) palette (d) masking tape

Answer key

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

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