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Paint Brush Care Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 15: Brushes, tools and brush care · Set 361 · 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) reshaping the tip (b) washing with mild soap (c) rinsing between colours (d) leaving it in water
  2. 2.🖌️ Is rinsing between colours good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
  3. 3.🖌️ Which brush is best for thin lines and tiny details? (a) a wide flat brush (b) a big roller (c) a sponge (d) a small round brush
  4. 4.Which of these is good brush care? (a) scrubbing hard on paper (b) letting paint dry on it (c) rinsing between colours (d) standing on its bristles
  5. 5.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) drying bristles up (b) rinsing between colours (c) leaving it in water (d) reshaping the tip
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting paint dry on it (b) leaving it in water (c) standing on its bristles (d) reshaping the tip
  7. 7.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
  8. 8.🧼 What do you wash a brush with after poster colour? (a) hot oil (b) glue (c) water and mild soap (d) sand
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrubbing hard on paper (b) letting paint dry on it (c) leaving it in water (d) drying bristles up
  10. 10.True or false: rinsing between colours is bad for the brush. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.Which of these is good brush care? (a) leaving it in water (b) letting paint dry on it (c) washing with mild soap (d) standing on its bristles
  12. 12.True or false: we use an easel for holding paper flat. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.What do we use a sponge for? (a) dabbing soft textures (b) holding a board upright (c) rinsing brushes (d) mixing colours
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving it in water (b) letting paint dry on it (c) washing with mild soap (d) standing on its bristles
  15. 15.🖌️ Is reshaping the tip good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
  16. 16.True or false: we use a round brush for dabbing soft textures. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: we use a palette for wide, straight strokes. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: scrubbing hard on paper is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: letting paint dry on it is bad for the brush. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: we use a water pot for dabbing soft textures. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🧰 Which art tool do we use for giving a pencil a point? (a) sponge (b) easel (c) sharpener (d) masking tape
  22. 22.True or false: letting paint dry on it is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🖌️ Is leaving it in water good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
  24. 24.True or false: we use a sharpener for holding paper flat. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🖌️ Is washing with mild soap good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
  26. 26.What do we use a water pot for? (a) rinsing brushes (b) dabbing soft textures (c) mixing colours (d) holding paper flat
  27. 27.🖌️ How should you store a clean, dry brush? (a) bristles up or flat (b) with paint on it (c) bristles down (d) in the water pot
  28. 28.True or false: we use a water pot for rinsing brushes. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🖌️ Is scrubbing hard on paper good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
  30. 30.What do we use a round brush for? (a) holding paper flat (b) rinsing brushes (c) fine lines and details (d) wide, straight strokes
  31. 31.🧰 Which art tool do we use for mixing colours? (a) round brush (b) palette (c) easel (d) sharpener
  32. 32.True or false: we use masking tape for rinsing brushes. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🖌️ Is drying bristles up good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rinsing between colours (b) scrubbing hard on paper (c) drying bristles up (d) washing with mild soap
  35. 35.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) scrubbing hard on paper (b) drying bristles up (c) reshaping the tip (d) washing with mild soap
  36. 36.True or false: we use a palette for giving a pencil a point. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: we use masking tape for dabbing soft textures. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🖌️ Which brush is best for painting a wide, even sky? (a) a pencil (b) a small round brush (c) a wide flat brush (d) a toothpick
  39. 39.True or false: leaving it in water is good brush care. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🖌️ Is letting paint dry on it good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush

Answer key

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

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