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Paint Brush Care Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 15: Brushes, tools and brush care · Set 408 · 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) leaving it in water (b) drying bristles up (c) scrubbing hard on paper (d) standing on its bristles
  2. 2.What do we use a water pot for? (a) giving a pencil a point (b) wide, straight strokes (c) rinsing brushes (d) mixing colours
  3. 3.True or false: drying bristles up is good brush care. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: we use a round brush for fine lines and details. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: we use an easel for holding paper flat. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) reshaping the tip (b) rinsing between colours (c) washing with mild soap (d) standing on its bristles
  7. 7.🖌️ Is drying bristles up good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
  8. 8.🖌️ Is reshaping the tip good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
  9. 9.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) drying bristles up (b) rinsing between colours (c) washing with mild soap (d) leaving it in water
  10. 10.What do we use a sharpener for? (a) dabbing soft textures (b) giving a pencil a point (c) holding a board upright (d) rinsing brushes
  11. 11.Which of these is good brush care? (a) reshaping the tip (b) letting paint dry on it (c) leaving it in water (d) scrubbing hard on paper
  12. 12.True or false: reshaping the tip is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🖌️ Is leaving it in water good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
  14. 14.True or false: we use a sponge for wide, straight strokes. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: we use a palette for mixing colours. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🖌️ Is letting paint dry on it good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
  17. 17.🧼 What do you wash a brush with after poster colour? (a) glue (b) sand (c) water and mild soap (d) hot oil
  18. 18.True or false: we use a sharpener for holding a board upright. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: we use a palette for fine lines and details. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: leaving it in water is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: we use a sharpener for dabbing soft textures. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.What do we use an easel for? (a) dabbing soft textures (b) wide, straight strokes (c) holding a board upright (d) giving a pencil a point
  23. 23.True or false: rinsing between colours is bad for the brush. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🖌️ How should you store a clean, dry brush? (a) with paint on it (b) bristles down (c) bristles up or flat (d) in the water pot
  25. 25.🧰 Which art tool do we use for holding a board upright? (a) sponge (b) masking tape (c) sharpener (d) easel
  26. 26.What do we use a round brush for? (a) rinsing brushes (b) mixing colours (c) fine lines and details (d) wide, straight strokes
  27. 27.True or false: we use a palette for rinsing brushes. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🧰 Which art tool do we use for mixing colours? (a) masking tape (b) flat brush (c) round brush (d) palette
  29. 29.🖌️ Which brush is best for thin lines and tiny details? (a) a big roller (b) a small round brush (c) a sponge (d) a wide flat brush
  30. 30.Which of these is good brush care? (a) standing on its bristles (b) washing with mild soap (c) letting paint dry on it (d) leaving it in water
  31. 31.True or false: washing with mild soap is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rinsing between colours (b) washing with mild soap (c) letting paint dry on it (d) reshaping the tip
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting paint dry on it (b) washing with mild soap (c) standing on its bristles (d) leaving it in water
  34. 34.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) rinsing between colours (b) reshaping the tip (c) washing with mild soap (d) scrubbing hard on paper
  35. 35.True or false: drying bristles up is bad for the brush. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🧰 Which art tool do we use for holding paper flat? (a) masking tape (b) easel (c) sponge (d) sharpener
  37. 37.True or false: we use a water pot for holding paper flat. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.What do we use a flat brush for? (a) mixing colours (b) rinsing brushes (c) fine lines and details (d) wide, straight strokes
  39. 39.True or false: we use an easel for dabbing soft textures. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🖌️ Is standing on its bristles good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care

Answer key

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

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