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Paint Brush Care Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 15: Brushes, tools and brush care · Set 255 · 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) round brush (b) flat brush (c) water pot (d) easel
  2. 2.True or false: reshaping the tip is good brush care. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🖌️ Is letting paint dry on it good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
  4. 4.What do we use a round brush for? (a) mixing colours (b) holding paper flat (c) rinsing brushes (d) fine lines and details
  5. 5.Which of these is good brush care? (a) leaving it in water (b) letting paint dry on it (c) reshaping the tip (d) scrubbing hard on paper
  6. 6.What do we use a flat brush for? (a) mixing colours (b) dabbing soft textures (c) wide, straight strokes (d) giving a pencil a point
  7. 7.🧰 Which art tool do we use for fine lines and details? (a) easel (b) flat brush (c) masking tape (d) round brush
  8. 8.🧰 Which art tool do we use for holding paper flat? (a) water pot (b) palette (c) sponge (d) masking tape
  9. 9.Which of these is good brush care? (a) standing on its bristles (b) letting paint dry on it (c) leaving it in water (d) washing with mild soap
  10. 10.True or false: leaving it in water is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: we use a round brush for dabbing soft textures. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving it in water (b) standing on its bristles (c) letting paint dry on it (d) washing with mild soap
  13. 13.True or false: we use a sharpener for dabbing soft textures. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🧰 Which art tool do we use for giving a pencil a point? (a) sharpener (b) palette (c) water pot (d) masking tape
  15. 15.True or false: scrubbing hard on paper is bad for the brush. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🧼 What do you wash a brush with after poster colour? (a) sand (b) water and mild soap (c) glue (d) hot oil
  17. 17.🖌️ How should you store a clean, dry brush? (a) in the water pot (b) bristles down (c) bristles up or flat (d) with paint on it
  18. 18.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) rinsing between colours (b) washing with mild soap (c) leaving it in water (d) reshaping the tip
  19. 19.🧰 Which art tool do we use for holding a board upright? (a) sponge (b) water pot (c) easel (d) palette
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reshaping the tip (b) washing with mild soap (c) leaving it in water (d) rinsing between colours
  21. 21.What do we use a water pot for? (a) wide, straight strokes (b) holding a board upright (c) rinsing brushes (d) giving a pencil a point
  22. 22.True or false: we use a sharpener for mixing colours. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🖌️ Is rinsing between colours good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
  24. 24.🖌️ Is drying bristles up good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
  25. 25.What do we use masking tape for? (a) holding a board upright (b) holding paper flat (c) rinsing brushes (d) mixing colours
  26. 26.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) washing with mild soap (b) reshaping the tip (c) standing on its bristles (d) rinsing between colours
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing on its bristles (b) leaving it in water (c) letting paint dry on it (d) rinsing between colours
  28. 28.🧰 Which art tool do we use for mixing colours? (a) palette (b) sharpener (c) round brush (d) water pot
  29. 29.True or false: we use a water pot for rinsing brushes. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.What do we use a palette for? (a) mixing colours (b) holding paper flat (c) rinsing brushes (d) dabbing soft textures
  31. 31.True or false: leaving it in water is bad for the brush. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🖌️ 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
  33. 33.Which of these is good brush care? (a) standing on its bristles (b) scrubbing hard on paper (c) letting paint dry on it (d) rinsing between colours
  34. 34.True or false: scrubbing hard on paper is good brush care. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) washing with mild soap (b) letting paint dry on it (c) rinsing between colours (d) reshaping the tip
  36. 36.True or false: drying bristles up is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🖌️ Which brush is best for thin lines and tiny details? (a) a wide flat brush (b) a sponge (c) a big roller (d) a small round brush
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting paint dry on it (b) standing on its bristles (c) leaving it in water (d) drying bristles up
  39. 39.🖌️ Is washing with mild soap good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
  40. 40.🖌️ Is leaving it in water good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush

Answer key

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

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