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Paint Brush Care Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 15: Brushes, tools and brush care · Set 331 · 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) leaving it in water (c) rinsing between colours (d) scrubbing hard on paper
  2. 2.True or false: rinsing between colours is good brush care. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🧰 Which art tool do we use for giving a pencil a point? (a) masking tape (b) sponge (c) sharpener (d) easel
  4. 4.🖌️ Which brush is best for thin lines and tiny details? (a) a wide flat brush (b) a small round brush (c) a sponge (d) a big roller
  5. 5.🖌️ Is reshaping the tip good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
  6. 6.True or false: we use a flat brush for giving a pencil a point. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) washing with mild soap (b) reshaping the tip (c) rinsing between colours (d) standing on its bristles
  8. 8.True or false: we use a round brush for fine lines and details. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing on its bristles (b) reshaping the tip (c) washing with mild soap (d) drying bristles up
  10. 10.What do we use a round brush for? (a) wide, straight strokes (b) rinsing brushes (c) dabbing soft textures (d) fine lines and details
  11. 11.What do we use an easel for? (a) fine lines and details (b) holding a board upright (c) giving a pencil a point (d) dabbing soft textures
  12. 12.What do we use a sponge for? (a) holding a board upright (b) fine lines and details (c) dabbing soft textures (d) wide, straight strokes
  13. 13.Which of these is good brush care? (a) leaving it in water (b) scrubbing hard on paper (c) rinsing between colours (d) letting paint dry on it
  14. 14.🖌️ Which brush is best for painting a wide, even sky? (a) a toothpick (b) a pencil (c) a small round brush (d) a wide flat brush
  15. 15.True or false: we use a sponge for dabbing soft textures. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.Which of these is good brush care? (a) standing on its bristles (b) leaving it in water (c) scrubbing hard on paper (d) washing with mild soap
  17. 17.What do we use a water pot for? (a) holding paper flat (b) rinsing brushes (c) mixing colours (d) giving a pencil a point
  18. 18.True or false: leaving it in water is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) reshaping the tip (b) scrubbing hard on paper (c) drying bristles up (d) washing with mild soap
  20. 20.True or false: standing on its bristles is good brush care. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🖌️ Is letting paint dry on it good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
  22. 22.True or false: scrubbing hard on paper is bad for the brush. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: we use an easel for mixing colours. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: we use a flat brush for holding paper flat. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting paint dry on it (b) leaving it in water (c) washing with mild soap (d) scrubbing hard on paper
  26. 26.True or false: we use a water pot for wide, straight strokes. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: we use a palette for mixing colours. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) drying bristles up (b) leaving it in water (c) washing with mild soap (d) reshaping the tip
  29. 29.True or false: we use masking tape for dabbing soft textures. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.Which of these is good brush care? (a) scrubbing hard on paper (b) drying bristles up (c) letting paint dry on it (d) standing on its bristles
  31. 31.🧰 Which art tool do we use for rinsing brushes? (a) easel (b) palette (c) water pot (d) sponge
  32. 32.True or false: we use masking tape for holding paper flat. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🧼 What do you wash a brush with after poster colour? (a) glue (b) hot oil (c) water and mild soap (d) sand
  34. 34.🖌️ Is scrubbing hard on paper good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
  35. 35.True or false: we use a water pot for rinsing brushes. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.What do we use a flat brush for? (a) holding paper flat (b) wide, straight strokes (c) mixing colours (d) holding a board upright
  37. 37.True or false: washing with mild soap is good brush care. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🧰 Which art tool do we use for holding a board upright? (a) easel (b) sharpener (c) flat brush (d) round brush
  39. 39.True or false: letting paint dry on it is good brush care. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🧰 Which art tool do we use for wide, straight strokes? (a) masking tape (b) sharpener (c) easel (d) flat brush

Answer key

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

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