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Paint Brush Care Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 15: Brushes, tools and brush care · Set 267 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) letting paint dry on it (b) standing on its bristles (c) rinsing between colours (d) scrubbing hard on paper
  2. 2.True or false: we use a sharpener for holding paper flat. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: reshaping the tip is bad for the brush. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) washing with mild soap (b) rinsing between colours (c) drying bristles up (d) letting paint dry on it
  5. 5.🧰 Which art tool do we use for holding paper flat? (a) flat brush (b) sponge (c) sharpener (d) masking tape
  6. 6.What do we use a palette for? (a) fine lines and details (b) wide, straight strokes (c) rinsing brushes (d) mixing colours
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving it in water (b) rinsing between colours (c) reshaping the tip (d) washing with mild soap
  8. 8.True or false: we use a round brush for fine lines and details. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🧰 Which art tool do we use for dabbing soft textures? (a) sponge (b) palette (c) flat brush (d) masking tape
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) washing with mild soap (b) standing on its bristles (c) rinsing between colours (d) drying bristles up
  11. 11.🖌️ Is leaving it in water good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
  12. 12.True or false: we use a flat brush for rinsing brushes. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) drying bristles up (b) letting paint dry on it (c) rinsing between colours (d) washing with mild soap
  14. 14.🖌️ Which brush is best for thin lines and tiny details? (a) a small round brush (b) a big roller (c) a wide flat brush (d) a sponge
  15. 15.🖌️ How should you store a clean, dry brush? (a) bristles down (b) with paint on it (c) bristles up or flat (d) in the water pot
  16. 16.🧼 What do you wash a brush with after poster colour? (a) hot oil (b) sand (c) glue (d) water and mild soap
  17. 17.True or false: washing with mild soap is bad for the brush. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🧰 Which art tool do we use for giving a pencil a point? (a) water pot (b) sharpener (c) sponge (d) palette
  19. 19.True or false: we use masking tape for mixing colours. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🖌️ Which brush is best for painting a wide, even sky? (a) a toothpick (b) a wide flat brush (c) a pencil (d) a small round brush
  21. 21.True or false: we use a water pot for fine lines and details. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🖌️ Is scrubbing hard on paper good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
  23. 23.True or false: drying bristles up is bad for the brush. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.What do we use an easel for? (a) wide, straight strokes (b) rinsing brushes (c) giving a pencil a point (d) holding a board upright
  25. 25.True or false: we use a palette for mixing colours. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🖌️ Is rinsing between colours good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
  27. 27.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
  28. 28.True or false: scrubbing hard on paper is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting paint dry on it (b) reshaping the tip (c) standing on its bristles (d) scrubbing hard on paper
  30. 30.Which of these is good brush care? (a) rinsing between colours (b) standing on its bristles (c) leaving it in water (d) letting paint dry on it
  31. 31.🧰 Which art tool do we use for holding a board upright? (a) easel (b) masking tape (c) palette (d) round brush
  32. 32.Which of these is good brush care? (a) scrubbing hard on paper (b) letting paint dry on it (c) standing on its bristles (d) washing with mild soap
  33. 33.True or false: we use masking tape for holding a board upright. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: we use an easel for holding a board upright. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🖌️ Is letting paint dry on it good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
  36. 36.True or false: rinsing between colours is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) rinsing between colours (b) reshaping the tip (c) leaving it in water (d) drying bristles up
  38. 38.Which of these is good brush care? (a) reshaping the tip (b) letting paint dry on it (c) standing on its bristles (d) leaving it in water
  39. 39.True or false: we use masking tape for holding paper flat. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.What do we use a sharpener for? (a) rinsing brushes (b) holding a board upright (c) mixing colours (d) giving a pencil a point

Answer key

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

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