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Paint Brush Care Worksheet

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

Answer key

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

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