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Paint Brush Care Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 15: Brushes, tools and brush care · Set 418 · 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 bad for the brush? (a) letting paint dry on it (b) washing with mild soap (c) drying bristles up (d) rinsing between colours
  2. 2.True or false: standing on its bristles is good brush care. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.What do we use a sponge for? (a) fine lines and details (b) holding a board upright (c) giving a pencil a point (d) dabbing soft textures
  4. 4.True or false: we use a palette for dabbing soft textures. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🧰 Which art tool do we use for fine lines and details? (a) masking tape (b) palette (c) round brush (d) easel
  6. 6.True or false: letting paint dry on it is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.What do we use a water pot for? (a) holding a board upright (b) fine lines and details (c) wide, straight strokes (d) rinsing brushes
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reshaping the tip (b) drying bristles up (c) rinsing between colours (d) standing on its bristles
  9. 9.🖌️ Is letting paint dry on it good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
  10. 10.🖌️ Is reshaping the tip good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
  11. 11.🖌️ Is standing on its bristles good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
  12. 12.🖌️ 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
  13. 13.🧼 What do you wash a brush with after poster colour? (a) hot oil (b) sand (c) water and mild soap (d) glue
  14. 14.True or false: we use a water pot for fine lines and details. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: washing with mild soap is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: drying bristles up is bad for the brush. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.Which of these is good brush care? (a) letting paint dry on it (b) scrubbing hard on paper (c) reshaping the tip (d) standing on its bristles
  18. 18.🧰 Which art tool do we use for rinsing brushes? (a) easel (b) water pot (c) sharpener (d) flat brush
  19. 19.🧰 Which art tool do we use for giving a pencil a point? (a) masking tape (b) round brush (c) sharpener (d) palette
  20. 20.True or false: we use a sharpener for holding a board upright. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.What do we use masking tape for? (a) wide, straight strokes (b) holding paper flat (c) giving a pencil a point (d) rinsing brushes
  22. 22.True or false: letting paint dry on it is bad for the brush. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) washing with mild soap (b) reshaping the tip (c) drying bristles up (d) scrubbing hard on paper
  24. 24.🖌️ Which brush is best for thin lines and tiny details? (a) a sponge (b) a small round brush (c) a wide flat brush (d) a big roller
  25. 25.True or false: we use a sharpener for giving a pencil a point. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🧰 Which art tool do we use for holding paper flat? (a) sharpener (b) sponge (c) masking tape (d) palette
  27. 27.True or false: we use an easel for holding a board upright. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: we use a sponge for dabbing soft textures. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting paint dry on it (b) leaving it in water (c) drying bristles up (d) standing on its bristles
  30. 30.True or false: reshaping the tip is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrubbing hard on paper (b) standing on its bristles (c) rinsing between colours (d) leaving it in water
  32. 32.🖌️ Which brush is best for painting a wide, even sky? (a) a small round brush (b) a toothpick (c) a pencil (d) a wide flat brush
  33. 33.What do we use a palette for? (a) rinsing brushes (b) mixing colours (c) giving a pencil a point (d) holding paper flat
  34. 34.🧰 Which art tool do we use for holding a board upright? (a) flat brush (b) round brush (c) palette (d) easel
  35. 35.True or false: we use a flat brush for holding a board upright. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.What do we use a sharpener for? (a) holding a board upright (b) holding paper flat (c) giving a pencil a point (d) wide, straight strokes
  37. 37.Which of these is good brush care? (a) leaving it in water (b) letting paint dry on it (c) scrubbing hard on paper (d) washing with mild soap
  38. 38.🖌️ Is drying bristles up good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
  39. 39.What do we use an easel for? (a) holding a board upright (b) dabbing soft textures (c) holding paper flat (d) mixing colours
  40. 40.True or false: we use a palette for mixing colours. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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