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Paint Brush Care Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 15: Brushes, tools and brush care · Set 335 · 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 mixing colours? (a) round brush (b) sponge (c) sharpener (d) palette
  2. 2.True or false: we use a palette for mixing colours. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: rinsing between colours is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) washing with mild soap (b) rinsing between colours (c) letting paint dry on it (d) reshaping the tip
  5. 5.What do we use masking tape for? (a) fine lines and details (b) holding paper flat (c) mixing colours (d) giving a pencil a point
  6. 6.🖌️ Is washing with mild soap good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
  7. 7.🖌️ Is leaving it in water good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
  8. 8.What do we use a sponge for? (a) holding paper flat (b) mixing colours (c) holding a board upright (d) dabbing soft textures
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting paint dry on it (b) standing on its bristles (c) leaving it in water (d) reshaping the tip
  10. 10.🧼 What do you wash a brush with after poster colour? (a) sand (b) hot oil (c) glue (d) water and mild soap
  11. 11.True or false: reshaping the tip is good brush care. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.What do we use a sharpener for? (a) mixing colours (b) giving a pencil a point (c) holding a board upright (d) dabbing soft textures
  13. 13.🖌️ Which brush is best for thin lines and tiny details? (a) a sponge (b) a big roller (c) a small round brush (d) a wide flat brush
  14. 14.True or false: we use a sponge for dabbing soft textures. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: reshaping the tip is bad for the brush. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: we use an easel for giving a pencil a point. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.Which of these is good brush care? (a) leaving it in water (b) drying bristles up (c) standing on its bristles (d) scrubbing hard on paper
  18. 18.Which of these is good brush care? (a) standing on its bristles (b) leaving it in water (c) letting paint dry on it (d) rinsing between colours
  19. 19.🖌️ Is reshaping the tip good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
  20. 20.True or false: we use a flat brush for holding a board upright. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: letting paint dry on it is good brush care. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: washing with mild soap is bad for the brush. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🖌️ Is standing on its bristles good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
  24. 24.🖌️ 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
  25. 25.🖌️ 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
  26. 26.🧰 Which art tool do we use for dabbing soft textures? (a) masking tape (b) palette (c) sharpener (d) sponge
  27. 27.What do we use a water pot for? (a) fine lines and details (b) rinsing brushes (c) mixing colours (d) holding a board upright
  28. 28.True or false: we use an easel for holding a board upright. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: standing on its bristles is bad for the brush. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🧰 Which art tool do we use for holding a board upright? (a) masking tape (b) water pot (c) easel (d) sharpener
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) washing with mild soap (b) reshaping the tip (c) letting paint dry on it (d) rinsing between colours
  32. 32.What do we use a round brush for? (a) giving a pencil a point (b) rinsing brushes (c) fine lines and details (d) wide, straight strokes
  33. 33.🧰 Which art tool do we use for wide, straight strokes? (a) flat brush (b) round brush (c) palette (d) easel
  34. 34.What do we use a palette for? (a) rinsing brushes (b) mixing colours (c) fine lines and details (d) wide, straight strokes
  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: we use an easel for mixing colours. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.What do we use a flat brush for? (a) fine lines and details (b) holding paper flat (c) dabbing soft textures (d) wide, straight strokes
  38. 38.True or false: we use a flat brush for wide, straight strokes. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which of these is good brush care? (a) letting paint dry on it (b) scrubbing hard on paper (c) reshaping the tip (d) leaving it in water
  40. 40.🖌️ Is scrubbing hard on paper good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush

Answer key

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

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