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Paint Brush Care Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 15: Brushes, tools and brush care · Set 254 · 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 sponge for dabbing soft textures. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.Which of these is good brush care? (a) letting paint dry on it (b) scrubbing hard on paper (c) leaving it in water (d) rinsing between colours
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reshaping the tip (b) standing on its bristles (c) drying bristles up (d) rinsing between colours
  4. 4.True or false: leaving it in water is bad for the brush. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: scrubbing hard on paper is good brush care. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🖌️ How should you store a clean, dry brush? (a) in the water pot (b) bristles up or flat (c) with paint on it (d) bristles down
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrubbing hard on paper (b) reshaping the tip (c) washing with mild soap (d) drying bristles up
  8. 8.🖌️ Is letting paint dry on it good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
  9. 9.True or false: letting paint dry on it is bad for the brush. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rinsing between colours (b) letting paint dry on it (c) leaving it in water (d) scrubbing hard on paper
  11. 11.What do we use a sponge for? (a) giving a pencil a point (b) holding paper flat (c) dabbing soft textures (d) rinsing brushes
  12. 12.🧰 Which art tool do we use for mixing colours? (a) palette (b) masking tape (c) flat brush (d) sharpener
  13. 13.True or false: rinsing between colours is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🖌️ Is standing on its bristles good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
  15. 15.True or false: we use a palette for mixing colours. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🖌️ Is leaving it in water good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
  17. 17.🖌️ Which brush is best for thin lines and tiny details? (a) a small round brush (b) a sponge (c) a big roller (d) a wide flat brush
  18. 18.True or false: rinsing between colours is bad for the brush. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: we use a sponge for holding a board upright. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.What do we use masking tape for? (a) rinsing brushes (b) mixing colours (c) holding paper flat (d) wide, straight strokes
  21. 21.🧰 Which art tool do we use for giving a pencil a point? (a) palette (b) easel (c) sharpener (d) flat brush
  22. 22.True or false: we use a water pot for rinsing brushes. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting paint dry on it (b) standing on its bristles (c) washing with mild soap (d) leaving it in water
  24. 24.Which of these is good brush care? (a) drying bristles up (b) leaving it in water (c) scrubbing hard on paper (d) letting paint dry on it
  25. 25.True or false: leaving it in water is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: we use a water pot for holding paper flat. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.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
  28. 28.What do we use an easel for? (a) giving a pencil a point (b) holding a board upright (c) rinsing brushes (d) wide, straight strokes
  29. 29.What do we use a flat brush for? (a) fine lines and details (b) holding a board upright (c) dabbing soft textures (d) wide, straight strokes
  30. 30.True or false: reshaping the tip is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🧼 What do you wash a brush with after poster colour? (a) glue (b) hot oil (c) water and mild soap (d) sand
  32. 32.True or false: we use a water pot for mixing colours. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting paint dry on it (b) leaving it in water (c) drying bristles up (d) standing on its bristles
  34. 34.True or false: we use an easel for holding a board upright. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🖌️ Is reshaping the tip good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) drying bristles up (b) leaving it in water (c) rinsing between colours (d) reshaping the tip
  37. 37.What do we use a water pot for? (a) holding a board upright (b) wide, straight strokes (c) rinsing brushes (d) mixing colours
  38. 38.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) washing with mild soap (b) reshaping the tip (c) rinsing between colours (d) scrubbing hard on paper
  39. 39.🖌️ Is drying bristles up good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting paint dry on it (b) scrubbing hard on paper (c) standing on its bristles (d) reshaping the tip

Answer key

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

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