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Paint Brush Care Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 15: Brushes, tools and brush care · Set 282 · 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: letting paint dry on it is good brush care. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🧰 Which art tool do we use for holding a board upright? (a) round brush (b) sponge (c) easel (d) water pot
  3. 3.🧰 Which art tool do we use for dabbing soft textures? (a) flat brush (b) easel (c) water pot (d) sponge
  4. 4.🖌️ Is washing with mild soap good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
  5. 5.Which of these is good brush care? (a) reshaping the tip (b) standing on its bristles (c) leaving it in water (d) scrubbing hard on paper
  6. 6.What do we use a sharpener for? (a) rinsing brushes (b) giving a pencil a point (c) holding a board upright (d) mixing colours
  7. 7.True or false: we use masking tape for holding paper flat. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.What do we use a water pot for? (a) dabbing soft textures (b) holding a board upright (c) fine lines and details (d) rinsing brushes
  9. 9.True or false: we use a palette for fine lines and details. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: we use a flat brush for wide, straight strokes. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) leaving it in water (b) reshaping the tip (c) rinsing between colours (d) washing with mild soap
  12. 12.🖌️ Is standing on its bristles good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
  13. 13.🖌️ Is letting paint dry on it good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing on its bristles (b) reshaping the tip (c) leaving it in water (d) letting paint dry on it
  15. 15.🖌️ Is leaving it in water good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
  16. 16.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) standing on its bristles (b) washing with mild soap (c) rinsing between colours (d) drying bristles up
  17. 17.True or false: we use an easel for wide, straight strokes. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rinsing between colours (b) washing with mild soap (c) standing on its bristles (d) drying bristles up
  19. 19.True or false: we use a sharpener for giving a pencil a point. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: scrubbing hard on paper is bad for the brush. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which of these is good brush care? (a) standing on its bristles (b) scrubbing hard on paper (c) leaving it in water (d) washing with mild soap
  22. 22.What do we use a sponge for? (a) mixing colours (b) holding a board upright (c) holding paper flat (d) dabbing soft textures
  23. 23.True or false: we use a flat brush for fine lines and details. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.Which of these is good brush care? (a) leaving it in water (b) rinsing between colours (c) letting paint dry on it (d) standing on its bristles
  25. 25.True or false: rinsing between colours is bad for the brush. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🖌️ Which brush is best for painting a wide, even sky? (a) a wide flat brush (b) a toothpick (c) a pencil (d) a small round brush
  27. 27.What do we use a round brush for? (a) dabbing soft textures (b) fine lines and details (c) rinsing brushes (d) wide, straight strokes
  28. 28.True or false: standing on its bristles is good brush care. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.Which of these is good brush care? (a) standing on its bristles (b) scrubbing hard on paper (c) drying bristles up (d) letting paint dry on it
  30. 30.🧰 Which art tool do we use for wide, straight strokes? (a) sponge (b) flat brush (c) masking tape (d) sharpener
  31. 31.🧰 Which art tool do we use for giving a pencil a point? (a) masking tape (b) round brush (c) palette (d) sharpener
  32. 32.🖌️ Is reshaping the tip good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
  33. 33.🖌️ 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
  34. 34.What do we use an easel for? (a) wide, straight strokes (b) rinsing brushes (c) holding a board upright (d) mixing colours
  35. 35.True or false: letting paint dry on it is bad for the brush. (a) False (b) True
  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.🖌️ How should you store a clean, dry brush? (a) in the water pot (b) with paint on it (c) bristles up or flat (d) bristles down
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) washing with mild soap (b) rinsing between colours (c) drying bristles up (d) leaving it in water
  39. 39.What do we use a palette for? (a) fine lines and details (b) rinsing brushes (c) mixing colours (d) holding paper flat
  40. 40.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) letting paint dry on it (b) reshaping the tip (c) rinsing between colours (d) washing with mild soap

Answer key

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

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