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Paint Brush Care Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 15: Brushes, tools and brush care · Set 246 · 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 water pot for rinsing brushes. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: leaving it in water is good brush care. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving it in water (b) scrubbing hard on paper (c) letting paint dry on it (d) drying bristles up
  4. 4.Which of these is good brush care? (a) letting paint dry on it (b) standing on its bristles (c) leaving it in water (d) rinsing between colours
  5. 5.🖌️ Which brush is best for painting a wide, even sky? (a) a wide flat brush (b) a small round brush (c) a pencil (d) a toothpick
  6. 6.🧰 Which art tool do we use for mixing colours? (a) round brush (b) water pot (c) palette (d) easel
  7. 7.🧰 Which art tool do we use for holding a board upright? (a) round brush (b) palette (c) sharpener (d) easel
  8. 8.What do we use a water pot for? (a) mixing colours (b) dabbing soft textures (c) giving a pencil a point (d) rinsing brushes
  9. 9.🖌️ Is rinsing between colours good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
  10. 10.What do we use masking tape for? (a) holding a board upright (b) holding paper flat (c) wide, straight strokes (d) giving a pencil a point
  11. 11.Which of these is good brush care? (a) standing on its bristles (b) leaving it in water (c) washing with mild soap (d) scrubbing hard on paper
  12. 12.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) leaving it in water (b) drying bristles up (c) reshaping the tip (d) rinsing between colours
  13. 13.True or false: we use a palette for holding paper flat. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🖌️ Is washing with mild soap good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
  15. 15.What do we use a sponge for? (a) dabbing soft textures (b) holding a board upright (c) mixing colours (d) rinsing brushes
  16. 16.🧰 Which art tool do we use for fine lines and details? (a) flat brush (b) round brush (c) palette (d) sponge
  17. 17.What do we use an easel for? (a) holding a board upright (b) dabbing soft textures (c) fine lines and details (d) wide, straight strokes
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrubbing hard on paper (b) letting paint dry on it (c) rinsing between colours (d) leaving it in water
  19. 19.True or false: we use a sponge for dabbing soft textures. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🖌️ Is leaving it in water good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
  21. 21.True or false: we use an easel for giving a pencil a point. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: we use a sponge for holding a board upright. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reshaping the tip (b) drying bristles up (c) washing with mild soap (d) scrubbing hard on paper
  24. 24.True or false: scrubbing hard on paper is bad for the brush. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: we use an easel for holding a board upright. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🖌️ Which brush is best for thin lines and tiny details? (a) a sponge (b) a big roller (c) a small round brush (d) a wide flat brush
  27. 27.Which of these is good brush care? (a) leaving it in water (b) scrubbing hard on paper (c) standing on its bristles (d) reshaping the tip
  28. 28.True or false: we use masking tape for rinsing brushes. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.What do we use a round brush for? (a) dabbing soft textures (b) mixing colours (c) fine lines and details (d) holding paper flat
  30. 30.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) rinsing between colours (b) drying bristles up (c) standing on its bristles (d) reshaping the tip
  31. 31.🧰 Which art tool do we use for rinsing brushes? (a) flat brush (b) palette (c) water pot (d) sharpener
  32. 32.True or false: we use a round brush for holding paper flat. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: washing with mild soap is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) drying bristles up (b) washing with mild soap (c) leaving it in water (d) reshaping the tip
  35. 35.Which of these is good brush care? (a) drying bristles up (b) scrubbing hard on paper (c) letting paint dry on it (d) leaving it in water
  36. 36.What do we use a palette for? (a) wide, straight strokes (b) fine lines and details (c) holding a board upright (d) mixing colours
  37. 37.True or false: letting paint dry on it is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.What do we use a flat brush for? (a) holding paper flat (b) giving a pencil a point (c) holding a board upright (d) wide, straight strokes
  39. 39.🧰 Which art tool do we use for holding paper flat? (a) water pot (b) palette (c) masking tape (d) sponge
  40. 40.True or false: we use a water pot for mixing colours. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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