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Paint Brush Care Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 15: Brushes, tools and brush care · Set 451 · 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) rinsing between colours (b) leaving it in water (c) scrubbing hard on paper (d) letting paint dry on it
  2. 2.🖌️ Is rinsing between colours good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
  3. 3.🖌️ How should you store a clean, dry brush? (a) in the water pot (b) bristles up or flat (c) bristles down (d) with paint on it
  4. 4.What do we use an easel for? (a) holding a board upright (b) fine lines and details (c) holding paper flat (d) giving a pencil a point
  5. 5.🧰 Which art tool do we use for rinsing brushes? (a) masking tape (b) water pot (c) flat brush (d) easel
  6. 6.🧼 What do you wash a brush with after poster colour? (a) sand (b) glue (c) water and mild soap (d) hot oil
  7. 7.Which of these is good brush care? (a) letting paint dry on it (b) standing on its bristles (c) leaving it in water (d) washing with mild soap
  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) drying bristles up (b) washing with mild soap (c) reshaping the tip (d) standing on its bristles
  10. 10.True or false: we use a sponge for dabbing soft textures. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.True or false: we use an easel for mixing colours. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: reshaping the tip is bad for the brush. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reshaping the tip (b) washing with mild soap (c) drying bristles up (d) letting paint dry on it
  14. 14.True or false: leaving it in water is bad for the brush. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.What do we use a palette for? (a) mixing colours (b) giving a pencil a point (c) holding a board upright (d) fine lines and details
  16. 16.True or false: rinsing between colours is bad for the brush. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🧰 Which art tool do we use for giving a pencil a point? (a) sharpener (b) sponge (c) palette (d) flat brush
  18. 18.What do we use a round brush for? (a) holding a board upright (b) rinsing brushes (c) holding paper flat (d) fine lines and details
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving it in water (b) scrubbing hard on paper (c) letting paint dry on it (d) washing with mild soap
  20. 20.True or false: we use an easel for rinsing brushes. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🖌️ Is drying bristles up good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing on its bristles (b) drying bristles up (c) rinsing between colours (d) washing with mild soap
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving it in water (b) scrubbing hard on paper (c) rinsing between colours (d) letting paint dry on it
  24. 24.True or false: standing on its bristles is bad for the brush. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving it in water (b) drying bristles up (c) washing with mild soap (d) rinsing between colours
  26. 26.Which of these is good brush care? (a) standing on its bristles (b) scrubbing hard on paper (c) reshaping the tip (d) letting paint dry on it
  27. 27.What do we use a water pot for? (a) holding a board upright (b) giving a pencil a point (c) rinsing brushes (d) mixing colours
  28. 28.🧰 Which art tool do we use for fine lines and details? (a) easel (b) masking tape (c) sponge (d) round brush
  29. 29.🖌️ Is reshaping the tip good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
  30. 30.True or false: we use a sharpener for giving a pencil a point. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrubbing hard on paper (b) leaving it in water (c) letting paint dry on it (d) reshaping the tip
  32. 32.🖌️ 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
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing on its bristles (b) leaving it in water (c) letting paint dry on it (d) drying bristles up
  34. 34.🖌️ Which brush is best for thin lines and tiny details? (a) a big roller (b) a sponge (c) a small round brush (d) a wide flat brush
  35. 35.True or false: we use a palette for fine lines and details. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: we use a sharpener for holding a board upright. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🖌️ Is washing with mild soap good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
  38. 38.True or false: we use a palette for rinsing brushes. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) reshaping the tip (b) drying bristles up (c) rinsing between colours (d) leaving it in water
  40. 40.True or false: rinsing between colours is good brush care. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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