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Paint Brush Care Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 15: Brushes, tools and brush care · Set 341 · 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: we use a sponge for holding a board upright. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: leaving it in water is good brush care. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: we use a sharpener for giving a pencil a point. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) washing with mild soap (b) letting paint dry on it (c) reshaping the tip (d) rinsing between colours
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving it in water (b) rinsing between colours (c) washing with mild soap (d) reshaping the tip
  6. 6.🖌️ Is letting paint dry on it good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
  7. 7.True or false: we use a water pot for mixing colours. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🧰 Which art tool do we use for rinsing brushes? (a) sharpener (b) water pot (c) round brush (d) palette
  9. 9.🧼 What do you wash a brush with after poster colour? (a) glue (b) sand (c) hot oil (d) water and mild soap
  10. 10.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) scrubbing hard on paper (b) reshaping the tip (c) drying bristles up (d) rinsing between colours
  11. 11.🖌️ Is washing with mild soap good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing on its bristles (b) rinsing between colours (c) leaving it in water (d) scrubbing hard on paper
  13. 13.True or false: scrubbing hard on paper is bad for the brush. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: letting paint dry on it is bad for the brush. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: we use a sponge for dabbing soft textures. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: we use a water pot for rinsing brushes. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: we use a flat brush for dabbing soft textures. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🖌️ How should you store a clean, dry brush? (a) bristles down (b) in the water pot (c) bristles up or flat (d) with paint on it
  19. 19.What do we use a flat brush for? (a) holding paper flat (b) wide, straight strokes (c) fine lines and details (d) holding a board upright
  20. 20.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) washing with mild soap (b) reshaping the tip (c) rinsing between colours (d) leaving it in water
  21. 21.🖌️ Which brush is best for thin lines and tiny details? (a) a sponge (b) a small round brush (c) a big roller (d) a wide flat brush
  22. 22.🖌️ Is standing on its bristles good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
  23. 23.🖌️ Which brush is best for painting a wide, even sky? (a) a wide flat brush (b) a toothpick (c) a small round brush (d) a pencil
  24. 24.What do we use masking tape for? (a) mixing colours (b) holding paper flat (c) dabbing soft textures (d) giving a pencil a point
  25. 25.Which of these is good brush care? (a) leaving it in water (b) standing on its bristles (c) letting paint dry on it (d) reshaping the tip
  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.What do we use an easel for? (a) giving a pencil a point (b) holding a board upright (c) holding paper flat (d) wide, straight strokes
  28. 28.True or false: we use a sharpener for rinsing brushes. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: we use a flat brush for wide, straight strokes. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) washing with mild soap (b) standing on its bristles (c) letting paint dry on it (d) scrubbing hard on paper
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrubbing hard on paper (b) drying bristles up (c) rinsing between colours (d) reshaping the tip
  32. 32.🖌️ Is drying bristles up good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
  33. 33.True or false: letting paint dry on it is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🧰 Which art tool do we use for mixing colours? (a) sponge (b) round brush (c) masking tape (d) palette
  35. 35.What do we use a round brush for? (a) giving a pencil a point (b) dabbing soft textures (c) fine lines and details (d) holding a board upright
  36. 36.True or false: standing on its bristles is good brush care. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🖌️ Is reshaping the tip good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
  38. 38.🧰 Which art tool do we use for fine lines and details? (a) sponge (b) round brush (c) sharpener (d) flat brush
  39. 39.True or false: we use an easel for holding a board upright. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.What do we use a sponge for? (a) fine lines and details (b) dabbing soft textures (c) holding paper flat (d) giving a pencil a point

Answer key

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

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