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Paint Brush Care Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 15: Brushes, tools and brush care · Set 379 · 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) standing on its bristles (c) rinsing between colours (d) scrubbing hard on paper
  2. 2.Which of these is good brush care? (a) rinsing between colours (b) letting paint dry on it (c) standing on its bristles (d) scrubbing hard on paper
  3. 3.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) standing on its bristles (b) reshaping the tip (c) rinsing between colours (d) washing with mild soap
  4. 4.What do we use a palette for? (a) fine lines and details (b) mixing colours (c) wide, straight strokes (d) giving a pencil a point
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) drying bristles up (b) standing on its bristles (c) washing with mild soap (d) rinsing between colours
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving it in water (b) standing on its bristles (c) scrubbing hard on paper (d) drying bristles up
  7. 7.True or false: we use a round brush for giving a pencil a point. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🧰 Which art tool do we use for rinsing brushes? (a) sharpener (b) water pot (c) palette (d) sponge
  9. 9.True or false: leaving it in water is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: reshaping the tip 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) standing on its bristles (d) washing with mild soap
  12. 12.🧰 Which art tool do we use for holding paper flat? (a) palette (b) round brush (c) sponge (d) masking tape
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) washing with mild soap (b) letting paint dry on it (c) rinsing between colours (d) drying bristles up
  14. 14.🖌️ Which brush is best for painting a wide, even sky? (a) a small round brush (b) a pencil (c) a wide flat brush (d) a toothpick
  15. 15.What do we use a sharpener for? (a) rinsing brushes (b) giving a pencil a point (c) dabbing soft textures (d) wide, straight strokes
  16. 16.🧰 Which art tool do we use for mixing colours? (a) masking tape (b) easel (c) palette (d) sponge
  17. 17.🧰 Which art tool do we use for dabbing soft textures? (a) sharpener (b) easel (c) round brush (d) sponge
  18. 18.🧼 What do you wash a brush with after poster colour? (a) sand (b) glue (c) hot oil (d) water and mild soap
  19. 19.🖌️ Is scrubbing hard on paper good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
  20. 20.🖌️ Is standing on its bristles good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
  21. 21.🖌️ Is rinsing between colours good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
  22. 22.🧰 Which art tool do we use for wide, straight strokes? (a) flat brush (b) sharpener (c) easel (d) masking tape
  23. 23.True or false: standing on its bristles is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: washing with mild soap is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rinsing between colours (b) reshaping the tip (c) leaving it in water (d) washing with mild soap
  26. 26.What do we use a water pot for? (a) rinsing brushes (b) holding a board upright (c) wide, straight strokes (d) fine lines and details
  27. 27.True or false: we use a sponge for dabbing soft textures. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: letting paint dry on it is bad for the brush. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.What do we use a round brush for? (a) rinsing brushes (b) fine lines and details (c) mixing colours (d) holding paper flat
  30. 30.What do we use a sponge for? (a) holding paper flat (b) dabbing soft textures (c) rinsing brushes (d) holding a board upright
  31. 31.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) reshaping the tip (b) drying bristles up (c) washing with mild soap (d) scrubbing hard on paper
  32. 32.True or false: we use a water pot for dabbing soft textures. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: drying bristles up is bad for the brush. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🖌️ Is reshaping the tip good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
  35. 35.True or false: scrubbing hard on paper is bad for the brush. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🖌️ Is letting paint dry on it good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
  37. 37.True or false: we use a sharpener for dabbing soft textures. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: leaving it in water is bad for the brush. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.What do we use an easel for? (a) dabbing soft textures (b) holding a board upright (c) fine lines and details (d) rinsing brushes
  40. 40.🖌️ Which brush is best for thin lines and tiny details? (a) a wide flat brush (b) a big roller (c) a small round brush (d) a sponge

Answer key

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

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