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Paint Brush Care Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 15: Brushes, tools and brush care · Set 400 · 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 of these is good brush care? (a) letting paint dry on it (b) leaving it in water (c) standing on its bristles (d) rinsing between colours
  2. 2.True or false: rinsing between colours is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🖌️ Is letting paint dry on it good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting paint dry on it (b) scrubbing hard on paper (c) washing with mild soap (d) leaving it in water
  5. 5.🖌️ Is leaving it in water good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
  6. 6.True or false: scrubbing hard on paper is good brush care. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: we use a round brush for fine lines and details. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🧰 Which art tool do we use for dabbing soft textures? (a) water pot (b) masking tape (c) sponge (d) sharpener
  9. 9.🧰 Which art tool do we use for mixing colours? (a) palette (b) water pot (c) easel (d) sponge
  10. 10.What do we use masking tape for? (a) giving a pencil a point (b) rinsing brushes (c) mixing colours (d) holding paper flat
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) washing with mild soap (b) leaving it in water (c) drying bristles up (d) rinsing between colours
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rinsing between colours (b) washing with mild soap (c) reshaping the tip (d) letting paint dry on it
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reshaping the tip (b) drying bristles up (c) standing on its bristles (d) rinsing between colours
  14. 14.True or false: we use masking tape for holding paper flat. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🖌️ Which brush is best for painting a wide, even sky? (a) a toothpick (b) a pencil (c) a small round brush (d) a wide flat brush
  16. 16.True or false: we use a sharpener for mixing colours. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: drying bristles up is bad for the brush. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.What do we use a sponge for? (a) rinsing brushes (b) holding a board upright (c) holding paper flat (d) dabbing soft textures
  19. 19.True or false: letting paint dry on it is bad for the brush. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🧼 What do you wash a brush with after poster colour? (a) hot oil (b) water and mild soap (c) glue (d) sand
  21. 21.🖌️ Is washing with mild soap good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
  22. 22.True or false: scrubbing hard on paper is bad for the brush. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.Which of these is good brush care? (a) standing on its bristles (b) letting paint dry on it (c) leaving it in water (d) washing with mild soap
  24. 24.True or false: we use an easel for giving a pencil a point. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.What do we use an easel for? (a) holding paper flat (b) giving a pencil a point (c) mixing colours (d) holding a board upright
  26. 26.🖌️ How should you store a clean, dry brush? (a) bristles down (b) with paint on it (c) in the water pot (d) bristles up or flat
  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.What do we use a palette for? (a) holding paper flat (b) dabbing soft textures (c) wide, straight strokes (d) mixing colours
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reshaping the tip (b) drying bristles up (c) rinsing between colours (d) scrubbing hard on paper
  30. 30.True or false: washing with mild soap is bad for the brush. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🧰 Which art tool do we use for holding a board upright? (a) palette (b) flat brush (c) sponge (d) easel
  32. 32.🖌️ Is scrubbing hard on paper good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
  33. 33.🖌️ Which brush is best for thin lines and tiny details? (a) a wide flat brush (b) a sponge (c) a small round brush (d) a big roller
  34. 34.True or false: rinsing between colours is bad for the brush. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🧰 Which art tool do we use for fine lines and details? (a) sharpener (b) flat brush (c) round brush (d) palette
  36. 36.True or false: standing on its bristles is bad for the brush. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.What do we use a water pot for? (a) rinsing brushes (b) holding paper flat (c) giving a pencil a point (d) dabbing soft textures
  38. 38.True or false: reshaping the tip is bad for the brush. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: drying bristles up is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🧰 Which art tool do we use for holding paper flat? (a) sharpener (b) masking tape (c) sponge (d) water pot

Answer key

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

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