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Paint Brush Care Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 15: Brushes, tools and brush care · Set 390 · 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) standing on its bristles (b) letting paint dry on it (c) scrubbing hard on paper (d) washing with mild soap
  2. 2.🖌️ Is scrubbing hard on paper good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
  3. 3.True or false: reshaping the tip is bad for the brush. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: we use a flat brush for wide, straight strokes. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) letting paint dry on it (b) reshaping the tip (c) rinsing between colours (d) drying bristles up
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) washing with mild soap (b) letting paint dry on it (c) drying bristles up (d) rinsing between colours
  7. 7.Which of these is good brush care? (a) leaving it in water (b) scrubbing hard on paper (c) standing on its bristles (d) drying bristles up
  8. 8.True or false: rinsing between colours is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🧰 Which art tool do we use for wide, straight strokes? (a) sharpener (b) water pot (c) flat brush (d) easel
  10. 10.True or false: we use a sharpener for fine lines and details. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🧰 Which art tool do we use for holding paper flat? (a) palette (b) easel (c) round brush (d) masking tape
  12. 12.True or false: washing with mild soap is bad for the brush. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: letting paint dry on it is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.What do we use a water pot for? (a) holding a board upright (b) wide, straight strokes (c) holding paper flat (d) rinsing brushes
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reshaping the tip (b) rinsing between colours (c) leaving it in water (d) drying bristles up
  16. 16.True or false: we use an easel for holding a board upright. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🧰 Which art tool do we use for fine lines and details? (a) flat brush (b) water pot (c) round brush (d) sharpener
  18. 18.Which of these is good brush care? (a) leaving it in water (b) scrubbing hard on paper (c) washing with mild soap (d) letting paint dry on it
  19. 19.True or false: reshaping the tip is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: we use an easel for dabbing soft textures. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🧼 What do you wash a brush with after poster colour? (a) water and mild soap (b) glue (c) hot oil (d) sand
  22. 22.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) washing with mild soap (b) standing on its bristles (c) drying bristles up (d) reshaping the tip
  23. 23.🧰 Which art tool do we use for giving a pencil a point? (a) sharpener (b) flat brush (c) easel (d) round brush
  24. 24.True or false: standing on its bristles is good brush care. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: we use masking tape for giving a pencil a point. (a) False (b) True
  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.🖌️ Is drying bristles up good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
  28. 28.True or false: rinsing between colours is bad for the brush. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.What do we use a round brush for? (a) fine lines and details (b) giving a pencil a point (c) holding paper flat (d) rinsing brushes
  30. 30.True or false: we use a sharpener for wide, straight strokes. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🧰 Which art tool do we use for dabbing soft textures? (a) round brush (b) sponge (c) palette (d) flat brush
  32. 32.What do we use a sharpener for? (a) dabbing soft textures (b) rinsing brushes (c) holding a board upright (d) giving a pencil a point
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrubbing hard on paper (b) standing on its bristles (c) reshaping the tip (d) letting paint dry on it
  34. 34.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) reshaping the tip (b) rinsing between colours (c) scrubbing hard on paper (d) washing with mild soap
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting paint dry on it (b) leaving it in water (c) rinsing between colours (d) standing on its bristles
  36. 36.🖌️ Which brush is best for thin lines and tiny details? (a) a big roller (b) a sponge (c) a small round brush (d) a wide flat brush
  37. 37.What do we use a palette for? (a) giving a pencil a point (b) mixing colours (c) wide, straight strokes (d) holding a board upright
  38. 38.True or false: we use masking tape for holding paper flat. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: we use an easel for wide, straight strokes. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) drying bristles up (b) rinsing between colours (c) standing on its bristles (d) washing with mild soap

Answer key

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

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