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Paint Brush Care Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 15: Brushes, tools and brush care · Set 382 · 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.🖌️ How should you store a clean, dry brush? (a) bristles up or flat (b) bristles down (c) in the water pot (d) with paint on it
  2. 2.True or false: we use a round brush for giving a pencil a point. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🖌️ Is reshaping the tip good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
  4. 4.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
  5. 5.True or false: drying bristles up is good brush care. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: we use a sharpener for giving a pencil a point. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🖌️ Is leaving it in water good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
  8. 8.What do we use an easel for? (a) rinsing brushes (b) holding paper flat (c) dabbing soft textures (d) holding a board upright
  9. 9.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) drying bristles up (b) reshaping the tip (c) scrubbing hard on paper (d) rinsing between colours
  10. 10.🖌️ Is standing on its bristles good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
  11. 11.Which of these is good brush care? (a) standing on its bristles (b) drying bristles up (c) scrubbing hard on paper (d) leaving it in water
  12. 12.🧰 Which art tool do we use for rinsing brushes? (a) palette (b) masking tape (c) water pot (d) sponge
  13. 13.🖌️ Is washing with mild soap good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
  14. 14.🖌️ Is scrubbing hard on paper good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
  15. 15.What do we use a water pot for? (a) rinsing brushes (b) mixing colours (c) wide, straight strokes (d) fine lines and details
  16. 16.🖌️ Which brush is best for painting a wide, even sky? (a) a toothpick (b) a wide flat brush (c) a small round brush (d) a pencil
  17. 17.🧰 Which art tool do we use for mixing colours? (a) palette (b) easel (c) water pot (d) flat brush
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reshaping the tip (b) standing on its bristles (c) leaving it in water (d) scrubbing hard on paper
  19. 19.🖌️ Which brush is best for thin lines and tiny details? (a) a sponge (b) a wide flat brush (c) a big roller (d) a small round brush
  20. 20.True or false: we use an easel for holding a board upright. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: we use a flat brush for giving a pencil a point. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🧼 What do you wash a brush with after poster colour? (a) water and mild soap (b) sand (c) glue (d) hot oil
  23. 23.🖌️ Is drying bristles up good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
  24. 24.What do we use a sharpener for? (a) rinsing brushes (b) giving a pencil a point (c) holding a board upright (d) holding paper flat
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing on its bristles (b) leaving it in water (c) drying bristles up (d) scrubbing hard on paper
  26. 26.What do we use masking tape for? (a) mixing colours (b) holding paper flat (c) dabbing soft textures (d) rinsing brushes
  27. 27.True or false: we use a sponge for dabbing soft textures. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: rinsing between colours is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🧰 Which art tool do we use for fine lines and details? (a) round brush (b) masking tape (c) palette (d) flat brush
  30. 30.🖌️ Is letting paint dry on it good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
  31. 31.🖌️ Is rinsing between colours good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
  32. 32.What do we use a round brush for? (a) holding paper flat (b) rinsing brushes (c) fine lines and details (d) holding a board upright
  33. 33.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
  34. 34.True or false: we use a water pot for giving a pencil a point. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: reshaping the tip is bad for the brush. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🧰 Which art tool do we use for giving a pencil a point? (a) masking tape (b) easel (c) sharpener (d) water pot
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reshaping the tip (b) rinsing between colours (c) washing with mild soap (d) scrubbing hard on paper
  38. 38.True or false: standing on its bristles is bad for the brush. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.What do we use a sponge for? (a) wide, straight strokes (b) dabbing soft textures (c) holding a board upright (d) mixing colours
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing on its bristles (b) rinsing between colours (c) drying bristles up (d) washing with mild soap

Answer key

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

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