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Paint Brush Care Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 15: Brushes, tools and brush care · Set 519 · 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 fine lines and details? (a) masking tape (b) palette (c) round brush (d) flat brush
  2. 2.Which of these is good brush care? (a) letting paint dry on it (b) scrubbing hard on paper (c) rinsing between colours (d) standing on its bristles
  3. 3.🖌️ Which brush is best for thin lines and tiny details? (a) a small round brush (b) a sponge (c) a big roller (d) a wide flat brush
  4. 4.True or false: we use a water pot for rinsing brushes. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🧼 What do you wash a brush with after poster colour? (a) hot oil (b) sand (c) water and mild soap (d) glue
  6. 6.🧰 Which art tool do we use for holding a board upright? (a) sharpener (b) palette (c) masking tape (d) easel
  7. 7.True or false: reshaping the tip is bad for the brush. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🖌️ Is washing with mild soap good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
  9. 9.🖌️ How should you store a clean, dry brush? (a) in the water pot (b) bristles down (c) bristles up or flat (d) with paint on it
  10. 10.True or false: rinsing between colours is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: we use a palette for holding a board upright. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: we use a palette for rinsing brushes. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: we use masking tape for wide, straight strokes. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.Which of these is good brush care? (a) reshaping the tip (b) leaving it in water (c) letting paint dry on it (d) scrubbing hard on paper
  15. 15.True or false: washing with mild soap is bad for the brush. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: we use a round brush for fine lines and details. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: drying bristles up is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🧰 Which art tool do we use for giving a pencil a point? (a) masking tape (b) flat brush (c) sharpener (d) water pot
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing on its bristles (b) drying bristles up (c) rinsing between colours (d) washing with mild soap
  20. 20.What do we use a sponge for? (a) holding a board upright (b) dabbing soft textures (c) fine lines and details (d) rinsing brushes
  21. 21.True or false: we use a sharpener for mixing colours. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) rinsing between colours (b) reshaping the tip (c) washing with mild soap (d) standing on its bristles
  23. 23.True or false: we use a water pot for dabbing soft textures. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🖌️ Which brush is best for painting a wide, even sky? (a) a small round brush (b) a toothpick (c) a pencil (d) a wide flat brush
  25. 25.What do we use a water pot for? (a) rinsing brushes (b) fine lines and details (c) holding paper flat (d) wide, straight strokes
  26. 26.True or false: we use a round brush for holding a board upright. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) drying bristles up (b) rinsing between colours (c) washing with mild soap (d) letting paint dry on it
  28. 28.🔍 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
  29. 29.🧰 Which art tool do we use for mixing colours? (a) masking tape (b) sponge (c) palette (d) sharpener
  30. 30.🖌️ Is letting paint dry on it good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
  31. 31.🧰 Which art tool do we use for dabbing soft textures? (a) sponge (b) flat brush (c) palette (d) easel
  32. 32.True or false: we use a sharpener for fine lines and details. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) washing with mild soap (b) rinsing between colours (c) scrubbing hard on paper (d) drying bristles up
  34. 34.True or false: standing on its bristles is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.Which of these is good brush care? (a) scrubbing hard on paper (b) leaving it in water (c) letting paint dry on it (d) washing with mild soap
  36. 36.What do we use a round brush for? (a) fine lines and details (b) rinsing brushes (c) giving a pencil a point (d) dabbing soft textures
  37. 37.🧰 Which art tool do we use for rinsing brushes? (a) easel (b) sponge (c) water pot (d) flat brush
  38. 38.True or false: we use masking tape for holding paper flat. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: we use a sponge for giving a pencil a point. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) washing with mild soap (b) reshaping the tip (c) drying bristles up (d) letting paint dry on it

Answer key

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

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