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Paint Brush Care Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 15: Brushes, tools and brush care · Set 448 · 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: standing on its bristles is bad for the brush. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) washing with mild soap (b) scrubbing hard on paper (c) reshaping the tip (d) drying bristles up
  3. 3.True or false: we use a water pot for holding paper flat. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: we use a sharpener for giving a pencil a point. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) drying bristles up (b) reshaping the tip (c) scrubbing hard on paper (d) rinsing between colours
  6. 6.What do we use a round brush for? (a) holding a board upright (b) holding paper flat (c) rinsing brushes (d) fine lines and details
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrubbing hard on paper (b) standing on its bristles (c) letting paint dry on it (d) rinsing between colours
  8. 8.🖌️ Which brush is best for thin lines and tiny details? (a) a wide flat brush (b) a sponge (c) a big roller (d) a small round brush
  9. 9.🧰 Which art tool do we use for fine lines and details? (a) palette (b) water pot (c) round brush (d) sponge
  10. 10.Which of these is good brush care? (a) reshaping the tip (b) scrubbing hard on paper (c) standing on its bristles (d) letting paint dry on it
  11. 11.True or false: washing with mild soap is bad for the brush. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: we use masking tape for holding paper flat. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reshaping the tip (b) rinsing between colours (c) washing with mild soap (d) standing on its bristles
  14. 14.🖌️ Is letting paint dry on it good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
  15. 15.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) washing with mild soap (b) drying bristles up (c) letting paint dry on it (d) reshaping the tip
  16. 16.True or false: we use a flat brush for giving a pencil a point. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.What do we use a water pot for? (a) dabbing soft textures (b) mixing colours (c) holding paper flat (d) rinsing brushes
  18. 18.🧰 Which art tool do we use for mixing colours? (a) easel (b) round brush (c) masking tape (d) palette
  19. 19.What do we use a sponge for? (a) rinsing brushes (b) holding paper flat (c) giving a pencil a point (d) dabbing soft textures
  20. 20.🖌️ Which brush is best for painting a wide, even sky? (a) a pencil (b) a wide flat brush (c) a small round brush (d) a toothpick
  21. 21.True or false: we use a flat brush for holding a board upright. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.What do we use a sharpener for? (a) mixing colours (b) giving a pencil a point (c) rinsing brushes (d) holding paper flat
  23. 23.🧰 Which art tool do we use for holding paper flat? (a) flat brush (b) masking tape (c) sponge (d) easel
  24. 24.🧰 Which art tool do we use for rinsing brushes? (a) sponge (b) masking tape (c) water pot (d) round brush
  25. 25.True or false: we use a round brush for holding paper flat. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting paint dry on it (b) reshaping the tip (c) scrubbing hard on paper (d) standing on its bristles
  27. 27.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) drying bristles up (b) leaving it in water (c) reshaping the tip (d) rinsing between colours
  28. 28.🖌️ Is drying bristles up good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
  29. 29.True or false: drying bristles up is good brush care. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: we use a sponge for mixing colours. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🖌️ Is rinsing between colours good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
  32. 32.🖌️ Is leaving it in water good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
  33. 33.🖌️ Is reshaping the tip good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
  34. 34.🧼 What do you wash a brush with after poster colour? (a) sand (b) water and mild soap (c) hot oil (d) glue
  35. 35.True or false: leaving it in water is good brush care. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: rinsing between colours is bad for the brush. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🖌️ How should you store a clean, dry brush? (a) bristles down (b) with paint on it (c) bristles up or flat (d) in the water pot
  38. 38.🖌️ Is standing on its bristles good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
  39. 39.True or false: we use a sponge for wide, straight strokes. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🖌️ Is scrubbing hard on paper good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care

Answer key

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

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