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Paint Brush Care Worksheet

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

Answer key

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

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