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Paint Brush Care Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 15: Brushes, tools and brush care · Set 432 · 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) leaving it in water (b) letting paint dry on it (c) drying bristles up (d) scrubbing hard on paper
  2. 2.What do we use masking tape for? (a) holding paper flat (b) giving a pencil a point (c) mixing colours (d) holding a board upright
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) drying bristles up (b) reshaping the tip (c) leaving it in water (d) rinsing between colours
  4. 4.🖌️ How should you store a clean, dry brush? (a) in the water pot (b) bristles down (c) with paint on it (d) bristles up or flat
  5. 5.True or false: scrubbing hard on paper is good brush care. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving it in water (b) scrubbing hard on paper (c) letting paint dry on it (d) drying bristles up
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting paint dry on it (b) washing with mild soap (c) drying bristles up (d) rinsing between colours
  8. 8.True or false: we use a sponge for rinsing brushes. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: we use masking tape for mixing colours. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: drying bristles up is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🖌️ Is leaving it in water good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
  12. 12.🖌️ Is letting paint dry on it good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
  13. 13.🧰 Which art tool do we use for holding a board upright? (a) masking tape (b) easel (c) water pot (d) sharpener
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving it in water (b) letting paint dry on it (c) scrubbing hard on paper (d) washing with mild soap
  15. 15.🖌️ Is standing on its bristles good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
  16. 16.🧰 Which art tool do we use for fine lines and details? (a) flat brush (b) round brush (c) easel (d) palette
  17. 17.True or false: we use a flat brush for giving a pencil a point. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reshaping the tip (b) scrubbing hard on paper (c) rinsing between colours (d) drying bristles up
  19. 19.What do we use a palette for? (a) holding a board upright (b) holding paper flat (c) rinsing brushes (d) mixing colours
  20. 20.🖌️ Which brush is best for painting a wide, even sky? (a) a pencil (b) a toothpick (c) a small round brush (d) a wide flat brush
  21. 21.🧼 What do you wash a brush with after poster colour? (a) hot oil (b) glue (c) sand (d) water and mild soap
  22. 22.Which of these is good brush care? (a) leaving it in water (b) washing with mild soap (c) standing on its bristles (d) letting paint dry on it
  23. 23.Which of these is good brush care? (a) letting paint dry on it (b) standing on its bristles (c) rinsing between colours (d) scrubbing hard on paper
  24. 24.True or false: reshaping the tip is bad for the brush. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: letting paint dry on it is good brush care. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🧰 Which art tool do we use for dabbing soft textures? (a) sharpener (b) easel (c) flat brush (d) sponge
  27. 27.🖌️ 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
  28. 28.🖌️ Is rinsing between colours good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
  29. 29.True or false: we use a sponge for giving a pencil a point. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: leaving it in water is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) letting paint dry on it (b) reshaping the tip (c) rinsing between colours (d) washing with mild soap
  32. 32.True or false: washing with mild soap is bad for the brush. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: standing on its bristles is bad for the brush. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: we use a palette for fine lines and details. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🧰 Which art tool do we use for holding paper flat? (a) sponge (b) flat brush (c) masking tape (d) water pot
  36. 36.True or false: we use a sharpener for giving a pencil a point. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: we use a palette for wide, straight strokes. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.What do we use a flat brush for? (a) holding a board upright (b) rinsing brushes (c) wide, straight strokes (d) dabbing soft textures
  39. 39.🖌️ Is washing with mild soap good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
  40. 40.What do we use a water pot for? (a) giving a pencil a point (b) holding a board upright (c) dabbing soft textures (d) rinsing brushes

Answer key

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

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