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Paint Brush Care Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 15: Brushes, tools and brush care · Set 411 · 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.True or false: we use a sharpener for holding a board upright. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🧰 Which art tool do we use for rinsing brushes? (a) sponge (b) masking tape (c) water pot (d) flat brush
  3. 3.True or false: letting paint dry on it is good brush care. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🧰 Which art tool do we use for dabbing soft textures? (a) masking tape (b) palette (c) flat brush (d) sponge
  5. 5.Which of these is good brush care? (a) scrubbing hard on paper (b) letting paint dry on it (c) rinsing between colours (d) leaving it in water
  6. 6.True or false: rinsing between colours is bad for the brush. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) drying bristles up (b) washing with mild soap (c) letting paint dry on it (d) rinsing between colours
  8. 8.True or false: we use a round brush for rinsing brushes. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) reshaping the tip (b) washing with mild soap (c) rinsing between colours (d) standing on its bristles
  10. 10.🖌️ 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
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rinsing between colours (b) washing with mild soap (c) leaving it in water (d) drying bristles up
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrubbing hard on paper (b) washing with mild soap (c) letting paint dry on it (d) standing on its bristles
  13. 13.🧰 Which art tool do we use for holding a board upright? (a) sponge (b) water pot (c) flat brush (d) easel
  14. 14.🖌️ Which brush is best for thin lines and tiny details? (a) a big roller (b) a small round brush (c) a wide flat brush (d) a sponge
  15. 15.What do we use a sponge for? (a) holding paper flat (b) dabbing soft textures (c) rinsing brushes (d) holding a board upright
  16. 16.🧰 Which art tool do we use for mixing colours? (a) round brush (b) palette (c) sponge (d) masking tape
  17. 17.What do we use an easel for? (a) giving a pencil a point (b) holding a board upright (c) wide, straight strokes (d) holding paper flat
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrubbing hard on paper (b) standing on its bristles (c) letting paint dry on it (d) drying bristles up
  19. 19.What do we use a palette for? (a) holding paper flat (b) holding a board upright (c) mixing colours (d) giving a pencil a point
  20. 20.True or false: reshaping the tip is bad for the brush. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🔍 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
  22. 22.True or false: we use a sponge for dabbing soft textures. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting paint dry on it (b) standing on its bristles (c) reshaping the tip (d) scrubbing hard on paper
  24. 24.🧼 What do you wash a brush with after poster colour? (a) glue (b) water and mild soap (c) hot oil (d) sand
  25. 25.True or false: we use an easel for rinsing brushes. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.What do we use a flat brush for? (a) giving a pencil a point (b) wide, straight strokes (c) fine lines and details (d) rinsing brushes
  27. 27.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) drying bristles up (b) washing with mild soap (c) scrubbing hard on paper (d) reshaping the tip
  28. 28.🖌️ Is letting paint dry on it good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rinsing between colours (b) standing on its bristles (c) washing with mild soap (d) drying bristles up
  30. 30.🧰 Which art tool do we use for fine lines and details? (a) water pot (b) masking tape (c) palette (d) round brush
  31. 31.🧰 Which art tool do we use for giving a pencil a point? (a) sharpener (b) palette (c) round brush (d) flat brush
  32. 32.True or false: rinsing between colours is good brush care. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.What do we use masking tape for? (a) holding paper flat (b) holding a board upright (c) wide, straight strokes (d) giving a pencil a point
  34. 34.🖌️ Is standing on its bristles good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
  35. 35.🖌️ Is reshaping the tip good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
  36. 36.🖌️ Is rinsing between colours good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
  37. 37.Which of these is good brush care? (a) standing on its bristles (b) letting paint dry on it (c) scrubbing hard on paper (d) drying bristles up
  38. 38.🖌️ How should you store a clean, dry brush? (a) bristles up or flat (b) in the water pot (c) with paint on it (d) bristles down
  39. 39.True or false: drying bristles up is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: leaving it in water is good brush care. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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