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Paint Brush Care Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 15: Brushes, tools and brush care · Set 357 · 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 an easel for holding a board upright. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: we use an easel for holding paper flat. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rinsing between colours (b) reshaping the tip (c) letting paint dry on it (d) drying bristles up
  4. 4.🖌️ Is washing with mild soap good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
  5. 5.Which of these is good brush care? (a) scrubbing hard on paper (b) drying bristles up (c) leaving it in water (d) letting paint dry on it
  6. 6.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) washing with mild soap (b) reshaping the tip (c) rinsing between colours (d) scrubbing hard on paper
  7. 7.True or false: we use a sharpener for giving a pencil a point. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.True or false: scrubbing hard on paper is bad for the brush. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: rinsing between colours is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.What do we use a round brush for? (a) rinsing brushes (b) holding a board upright (c) fine lines and details (d) mixing colours
  11. 11.🧰 Which art tool do we use for holding paper flat? (a) sharpener (b) round brush (c) flat brush (d) masking tape
  12. 12.True or false: we use masking tape for holding paper flat. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) drying bristles up (b) washing with mild soap (c) scrubbing hard on paper (d) rinsing between colours
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rinsing between colours (b) standing on its bristles (c) scrubbing hard on paper (d) leaving it in water
  15. 15.🧰 Which art tool do we use for holding a board upright? (a) round brush (b) easel (c) water pot (d) sharpener
  16. 16.What do we use an easel for? (a) holding paper flat (b) giving a pencil a point (c) holding a board upright (d) rinsing brushes
  17. 17.🖌️ Is drying bristles up good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
  18. 18.🧰 Which art tool do we use for rinsing brushes? (a) round brush (b) masking tape (c) easel (d) water pot
  19. 19.🧼 What do you wash a brush with after poster colour? (a) hot oil (b) water and mild soap (c) glue (d) sand
  20. 20.What do we use masking tape for? (a) holding a board upright (b) fine lines and details (c) dabbing soft textures (d) holding paper flat
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving it in water (b) washing with mild soap (c) drying bristles up (d) reshaping the tip
  22. 22.🖌️ Which brush is best for painting a wide, even sky? (a) a wide flat brush (b) a small round brush (c) a toothpick (d) a pencil
  23. 23.True or false: standing on its bristles is bad for the brush. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🧰 Which art tool do we use for mixing colours? (a) palette (b) sponge (c) water pot (d) sharpener
  25. 25.True or false: scrubbing hard on paper is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: rinsing between colours is bad for the brush. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🖌️ Is rinsing between colours good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
  28. 28.True or false: we use a palette for fine lines and details. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) washing with mild soap (b) reshaping the tip (c) standing on its bristles (d) rinsing between colours
  30. 30.What do we use a water pot for? (a) giving a pencil a point (b) wide, straight strokes (c) rinsing brushes (d) dabbing soft textures
  31. 31.True or false: leaving it in water is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) rinsing between colours (b) drying bristles up (c) reshaping the tip (d) letting paint dry on it
  33. 33.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) drying bristles up (b) reshaping the tip (c) leaving it in water (d) rinsing between colours
  34. 34.True or false: washing with mild soap is bad for the brush. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: we use a round brush for wide, straight strokes. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) drying bristles up (b) leaving it in water (c) scrubbing hard on paper (d) letting paint dry on it
  37. 37.True or false: we use a flat brush for wide, straight strokes. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🖌️ Is reshaping the tip good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
  39. 39.True or false: we use a round brush for fine lines and details. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🖌️ How should you store a clean, dry brush? (a) with paint on it (b) bristles up or flat (c) in the water pot (d) bristles down

Answer key

  1. True
  2. False
  3. letting paint dry on it
  4. good brush care
  5. drying bristles up
  6. scrubbing hard on paper
  7. True
  8. True
  9. True
  10. fine lines and details
  11. masking tape
  12. True
  13. scrubbing hard on paper
  14. rinsing between colours
  15. easel
  16. holding a board upright
  17. good brush care
  18. water pot
  19. water and mild soap
  20. holding paper flat
  21. leaving it in water
  22. a wide flat brush
  23. True
  24. palette
  25. False
  26. False
  27. good brush care
  28. False
  29. standing on its bristles
  30. rinsing brushes
  31. False
  32. letting paint dry on it
  33. leaving it in water
  34. False
  35. False
  36. drying bristles up
  37. True
  38. good brush care
  39. True
  40. bristles up or flat

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