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Paint Brush Care Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 15: Brushes, tools and brush care · Set 56 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) letting paint dry on it (b) scrubbing hard on paper (c) washing with mild soap (d) leaving it in water
  2. 2.True or false: leaving it in water is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrubbing hard on paper (b) letting paint dry on it (c) leaving it in water (d) reshaping the tip
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving it in water (b) scrubbing hard on paper (c) drying bristles up (d) letting paint dry on it
  5. 5.🧰 Which art tool do we use for mixing colours? (a) water pot (b) sharpener (c) palette (d) round brush
  6. 6.🧰 Which art tool do we use for holding paper flat? (a) round brush (b) water pot (c) masking tape (d) sharpener
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting paint dry on it (b) reshaping the tip (c) drying bristles up (d) washing with mild soap
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) washing with mild soap (b) drying bristles up (c) rinsing between colours (d) standing on its bristles
  9. 9.🧰 Which art tool do we use for holding a board upright? (a) sponge (b) easel (c) sharpener (d) masking tape
  10. 10.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) scrubbing hard on paper (b) reshaping the tip (c) drying bristles up (d) washing with mild soap
  11. 11.🧰 Which art tool do we use for giving a pencil a point? (a) sponge (b) masking tape (c) water pot (d) sharpener
  12. 12.🖌️ Is standing on its bristles good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
  13. 13.True or false: drying bristles up is bad for the brush. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) washing with mild soap (b) rinsing between colours (c) drying bristles up (d) letting paint dry on it
  15. 15.True or false: we use a palette for mixing colours. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: drying bristles up is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.What do we use masking tape for? (a) rinsing brushes (b) holding paper flat (c) holding a board upright (d) giving a pencil a point
  18. 18.🧰 Which art tool do we use for fine lines and details? (a) sponge (b) sharpener (c) round brush (d) flat brush
  19. 19.What do we use a flat brush for? (a) holding a board upright (b) wide, straight strokes (c) dabbing soft textures (d) mixing colours
  20. 20.True or false: we use a round brush for fine lines and details. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.What do we use a palette for? (a) dabbing soft textures (b) rinsing brushes (c) mixing colours (d) holding a board upright
  22. 22.🧰 Which art tool do we use for rinsing brushes? (a) sponge (b) water pot (c) easel (d) round brush
  23. 23.🖌️ Is washing with mild soap good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
  24. 24.Which of these is good brush care? (a) reshaping the tip (b) scrubbing hard on paper (c) standing on its bristles (d) leaving it in water
  25. 25.🖌️ Is letting paint dry on it good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
  26. 26.True or false: rinsing between colours is good brush care. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: we use a flat brush for wide, straight strokes. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🧼 What do you wash a brush with after poster colour? (a) water and mild soap (b) glue (c) sand (d) hot oil
  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 round brush for holding paper flat. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.Which of these is good brush care? (a) standing on its bristles (b) leaving it in water (c) letting paint dry on it (d) drying bristles up
  32. 32.True or false: we use a sponge for fine lines and details. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🖌️ How should you store a clean, dry brush? (a) with paint on it (b) bristles up or flat (c) bristles down (d) in the water pot
  34. 34.What do we use a round brush for? (a) rinsing brushes (b) mixing colours (c) fine lines and details (d) dabbing soft textures
  35. 35.True or false: washing with mild soap is good brush care. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrubbing hard on paper (b) drying bristles up (c) reshaping the tip (d) rinsing between colours
  37. 37.What do we use a water pot for? (a) fine lines and details (b) rinsing brushes (c) holding paper flat (d) giving a pencil a point
  38. 38.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
  39. 39.True or false: we use a water pot for rinsing brushes. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) washing with mild soap (b) drying bristles up (c) leaving it in water (d) rinsing between colours

Answer key

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

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