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Paint Brush Care Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 15: Brushes, tools and brush care · Set 497 · 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 brush is best for painting a wide, even sky? (a) a pencil (b) a small round brush (c) a toothpick (d) a wide flat brush
  2. 2.True or false: letting paint dry on it is good brush care. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) washing with mild soap (b) rinsing between colours (c) reshaping the tip (d) leaving it in water
  4. 4.What do we use a water pot for? (a) fine lines and details (b) rinsing brushes (c) holding paper flat (d) mixing colours
  5. 5.🖌️ Is leaving it in water good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
  6. 6.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) rinsing between colours (b) leaving it in water (c) washing with mild soap (d) reshaping the tip
  7. 7.True or false: letting paint dry on it is bad for the brush. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.Which of these is good brush care? (a) leaving it in water (b) standing on its bristles (c) letting paint dry on it (d) drying bristles up
  9. 9.🧰 Which art tool do we use for mixing colours? (a) sponge (b) round brush (c) flat brush (d) palette
  10. 10.True or false: we use a round brush for fine lines and details. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: we use a palette for fine lines and details. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🧰 Which art tool do we use for fine lines and details? (a) masking tape (b) round brush (c) water pot (d) palette
  13. 13.🧰 Which art tool do we use for dabbing soft textures? (a) masking tape (b) sharpener (c) sponge (d) round brush
  14. 14.🖌️ Is letting paint dry on it good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
  15. 15.🖌️ 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
  16. 16.🧰 Which art tool do we use for holding paper flat? (a) sharpener (b) masking tape (c) flat brush (d) easel
  17. 17.True or false: we use a water pot for dabbing soft textures. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) drying bristles up (b) washing with mild soap (c) letting paint dry on it (d) reshaping the tip
  19. 19.True or false: reshaping the tip is bad for the brush. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing on its bristles (b) letting paint dry on it (c) leaving it in water (d) rinsing between colours
  21. 21.What do we use a round brush for? (a) giving a pencil a point (b) rinsing brushes (c) holding paper flat (d) fine lines and details
  22. 22.True or false: drying bristles up is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🖌️ Is reshaping the tip good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
  24. 24.🧰 Which art tool do we use for wide, straight strokes? (a) sharpener (b) flat brush (c) sponge (d) palette
  25. 25.True or false: we use a round brush for giving a pencil a point. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🧰 Which art tool do we use for giving a pencil a point? (a) flat brush (b) sharpener (c) masking tape (d) water pot
  27. 27.What do we use masking tape for? (a) dabbing soft textures (b) holding paper flat (c) fine lines and details (d) wide, straight strokes
  28. 28.What do we use a sharpener for? (a) giving a pencil a point (b) holding a board upright (c) mixing colours (d) rinsing brushes
  29. 29.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) drying bristles up (b) standing on its bristles (c) washing with mild soap (d) reshaping the tip
  30. 30.🖌️ Is drying bristles up good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
  31. 31.🧰 Which art tool do we use for holding a board upright? (a) easel (b) palette (c) water pot (d) sponge
  32. 32.True or false: scrubbing hard on paper is bad for the brush. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: we use a water pot for rinsing brushes. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) reshaping the tip (b) rinsing between colours (c) letting paint dry on it (d) washing with mild soap
  35. 35.🖌️ Is scrubbing hard on paper good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
  36. 36.🖌️ Is standing on its bristles good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
  37. 37.🖌️ How should you store a clean, dry brush? (a) bristles down (b) in the water pot (c) bristles up or flat (d) with paint on it
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) washing with mild soap (b) scrubbing hard on paper (c) reshaping the tip (d) rinsing between colours
  39. 39.True or false: we use a flat brush for mixing colours. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: washing with mild soap is good brush care. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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