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Paint Brush Care Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 15: Brushes, tools and brush care · Set 467 · 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 art tool do we use for mixing colours? (a) sponge (b) palette (c) easel (d) flat brush
  2. 2.True or false: reshaping the tip is bad for the brush. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: drying bristles up is bad for the brush. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: washing with mild soap is bad for the brush. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🧰 Which art tool do we use for holding a board upright? (a) palette (b) round brush (c) easel (d) water pot
  6. 6.True or false: we use a palette for rinsing brushes. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.What do we use a palette for? (a) dabbing soft textures (b) rinsing brushes (c) fine lines and details (d) mixing colours
  8. 8.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) reshaping the tip (b) rinsing between colours (c) letting paint dry on it (d) drying bristles up
  9. 9.What do we use a round brush for? (a) giving a pencil a point (b) mixing colours (c) fine lines and details (d) wide, straight strokes
  10. 10.True or false: drying bristles up is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: washing with mild soap is good brush care. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: we use a palette for mixing colours. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rinsing between colours (b) leaving it in water (c) standing on its bristles (d) scrubbing hard on paper
  14. 14.Which of these is good brush care? (a) standing on its bristles (b) washing with mild soap (c) leaving it in water (d) letting paint dry on it
  15. 15.Which of these is good brush care? (a) standing on its bristles (b) letting paint dry on it (c) scrubbing hard on paper (d) rinsing between colours
  16. 16.🖌️ Which brush is best for painting a wide, even sky? (a) a wide flat brush (b) a toothpick (c) a pencil (d) a small round brush
  17. 17.True or false: standing on its bristles is bad for the brush. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.What do we use a water pot for? (a) rinsing brushes (b) dabbing soft textures (c) fine lines and details (d) wide, straight strokes
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing on its bristles (b) leaving it in water (c) scrubbing hard on paper (d) washing with mild soap
  20. 20.🧼 What do you wash a brush with after poster colour? (a) hot oil (b) glue (c) sand (d) water and mild soap
  21. 21.What do we use a sponge for? (a) dabbing soft textures (b) holding paper flat (c) fine lines and details (d) mixing colours
  22. 22.🖌️ Is letting paint dry on it good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
  23. 23.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) reshaping the tip (b) drying bristles up (c) leaving it in water (d) rinsing between colours
  24. 24.True or false: we use an easel for dabbing soft textures. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) washing with mild soap (b) leaving it in water (c) reshaping the tip (d) drying bristles up
  26. 26.🖌️ Is rinsing between colours good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
  27. 27.What do we use masking tape for? (a) holding paper flat (b) holding a board upright (c) dabbing soft textures (d) mixing colours
  28. 28.Which of these is good brush care? (a) letting paint dry on it (b) scrubbing hard on paper (c) drying bristles up (d) standing on its bristles
  29. 29.True or false: we use masking tape for rinsing brushes. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🧰 Which art tool do we use for fine lines and details? (a) flat brush (b) water pot (c) round brush (d) easel
  31. 31.True or false: we use masking tape for holding a board upright. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reshaping the tip (b) washing with mild soap (c) letting paint dry on it (d) rinsing between colours
  33. 33.🧰 Which art tool do we use for giving a pencil a point? (a) easel (b) sharpener (c) palette (d) water pot
  34. 34.🖌️ Is leaving it in water good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
  35. 35.🖌️ Is reshaping the tip good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
  36. 36.🧰 Which art tool do we use for rinsing brushes? (a) sponge (b) water pot (c) round brush (d) easel
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reshaping the tip (b) rinsing between colours (c) standing on its bristles (d) drying bristles up
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) drying bristles up (b) letting paint dry on it (c) leaving it in water (d) scrubbing hard on paper
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing on its bristles (b) reshaping the tip (c) leaving it in water (d) letting paint dry on it
  40. 40.🖌️ How should you store a clean, dry brush? (a) in the water pot (b) with paint on it (c) bristles up or flat (d) bristles down

Answer key

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

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