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Paint Brush Care Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 15: Brushes, tools and brush care · Set 41 · 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) in the water pot (b) with paint on it (c) bristles down (d) bristles up or flat
  2. 2.True or false: we use masking tape for holding paper flat. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) rinsing between colours (b) reshaping the tip (c) drying bristles up (d) letting paint dry on it
  4. 4.What do we use a sponge for? (a) holding a board upright (b) dabbing soft textures (c) wide, straight strokes (d) mixing colours
  5. 5.🧰 Which art tool do we use for holding paper flat? (a) flat brush (b) water pot (c) sharpener (d) masking tape
  6. 6.What do we use masking tape for? (a) dabbing soft textures (b) giving a pencil a point (c) wide, straight strokes (d) holding paper flat
  7. 7.True or false: we use a palette for mixing colours. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🧰 Which art tool do we use for wide, straight strokes? (a) palette (b) flat brush (c) sponge (d) sharpener
  9. 9.🧰 Which art tool do we use for giving a pencil a point? (a) sharpener (b) sponge (c) masking tape (d) flat brush
  10. 10.🧰 Which art tool do we use for fine lines and details? (a) palette (b) sponge (c) round brush (d) flat brush
  11. 11.What do we use an easel for? (a) fine lines and details (b) giving a pencil a point (c) holding a board upright (d) dabbing soft textures
  12. 12.True or false: drying bristles up is good brush care. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🖌️ Is leaving it in water good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting paint dry on it (b) drying bristles up (c) washing with mild soap (d) rinsing between colours
  15. 15.True or false: we use masking tape for fine lines and details. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) rinsing between colours (b) reshaping the tip (c) washing with mild soap (d) standing on its bristles
  17. 17.🧰 Which art tool do we use for mixing colours? (a) masking tape (b) easel (c) palette (d) water pot
  18. 18.True or false: we use a palette for wide, straight strokes. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: washing with mild soap is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.What do we use a sharpener for? (a) giving a pencil a point (b) holding a board upright (c) wide, straight strokes (d) rinsing brushes
  21. 21.What do we use a round brush for? (a) mixing colours (b) holding a board upright (c) holding paper flat (d) fine lines and details
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving it in water (b) washing with mild soap (c) rinsing between colours (d) reshaping the tip
  23. 23.🖌️ Is reshaping the tip good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
  24. 24.True or false: reshaping the tip is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🖌️ Is rinsing between colours good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
  26. 26.🧰 Which art tool do we use for dabbing soft textures? (a) sharpener (b) masking tape (c) sponge (d) palette
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) drying bristles up (b) rinsing between colours (c) scrubbing hard on paper (d) washing with mild soap
  28. 28.True or false: washing with mild soap is bad for the brush. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: we use an easel for dabbing soft textures. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🖌️ Which brush is best for thin lines and tiny details? (a) a wide flat brush (b) a big roller (c) a sponge (d) a small round brush
  31. 31.True or false: reshaping the tip is bad for the brush. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.What do we use a flat brush for? (a) fine lines and details (b) mixing colours (c) wide, straight strokes (d) giving a pencil a point
  33. 33.True or false: we use an easel for rinsing brushes. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: we use a water pot for holding a board upright. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: leaving it in water is bad for the brush. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rinsing between colours (b) washing with mild soap (c) drying bristles up (d) standing on its bristles
  37. 37.🖌️ Which brush is best for painting a wide, even sky? (a) a pencil (b) a toothpick (c) a wide flat brush (d) a small round brush
  38. 38.🧰 Which art tool do we use for holding a board upright? (a) easel (b) masking tape (c) palette (d) round brush
  39. 39.What do we use a water pot for? (a) giving a pencil a point (b) fine lines and details (c) holding a board upright (d) rinsing brushes
  40. 40.True or false: we use a water pot for rinsing brushes. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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