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Paint Brush Care Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 15: Brushes, tools and brush care · Set 569 · 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 holding a board upright? (a) easel (b) masking tape (c) sponge (d) sharpener
  2. 2.True or false: we use a water pot for rinsing brushes. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.Which of these is good brush care? (a) leaving it in water (b) reshaping the tip (c) scrubbing hard on paper (d) letting paint dry on it
  4. 4.True or false: we use a sponge for mixing colours. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rinsing between colours (b) leaving it in water (c) scrubbing hard on paper (d) standing on its bristles
  6. 6.What do we use a flat brush for? (a) mixing colours (b) dabbing soft textures (c) wide, straight strokes (d) rinsing brushes
  7. 7.Which of these is good brush care? (a) standing on its bristles (b) scrubbing hard on paper (c) washing with mild soap (d) leaving it in water
  8. 8.🖌️ Is rinsing between colours good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
  9. 9.True or false: reshaping the tip is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing on its bristles (b) scrubbing hard on paper (c) letting paint dry on it (d) reshaping the tip
  11. 11.True or false: we use a sharpener for mixing colours. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🖌️ 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
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting paint dry on it (b) drying bristles up (c) washing with mild soap (d) rinsing between colours
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rinsing between colours (b) reshaping the tip (c) drying bristles up (d) leaving it in water
  15. 15.True or false: letting paint dry on it is good brush care. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: we use a sponge for dabbing soft textures. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.What do we use a water pot for? (a) fine lines and details (b) wide, straight strokes (c) rinsing brushes (d) giving a pencil a point
  18. 18.🧼 What do you wash a brush with after poster colour? (a) hot oil (b) glue (c) sand (d) water and mild soap
  19. 19.🖌️ Is washing with mild soap good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
  20. 20.🧰 Which art tool do we use for giving a pencil a point? (a) sharpener (b) masking tape (c) sponge (d) easel
  21. 21.🧰 Which art tool do we use for wide, straight strokes? (a) sponge (b) easel (c) flat brush (d) water pot
  22. 22.🧰 Which art tool do we use for mixing colours? (a) sponge (b) palette (c) water pot (d) sharpener
  23. 23.True or false: we use a palette for mixing colours. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: washing with mild soap is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rinsing between colours (b) drying bristles up (c) washing with mild soap (d) standing on its bristles
  26. 26.🧰 Which art tool do we use for rinsing brushes? (a) water pot (b) sharpener (c) round brush (d) easel
  27. 27.🖌️ Which brush is best for painting a wide, even sky? (a) a pencil (b) a wide flat brush (c) a toothpick (d) a small round brush
  28. 28.What do we use a sponge for? (a) wide, straight strokes (b) dabbing soft textures (c) holding a board upright (d) rinsing brushes
  29. 29.🖌️ Which brush is best for thin lines and tiny details? (a) a big roller (b) a small round brush (c) a wide flat brush (d) a sponge
  30. 30.🖌️ Is reshaping the tip good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
  31. 31.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) reshaping the tip (b) scrubbing hard on paper (c) washing with mild soap (d) drying bristles up
  32. 32.True or false: we use a sharpener for dabbing soft textures. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: we use masking tape for holding paper flat. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: we use an easel for rinsing brushes. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.What do we use an easel for? (a) rinsing brushes (b) wide, straight strokes (c) holding a board upright (d) fine lines and details
  36. 36.True or false: we use a palette for giving a pencil a point. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.What do we use a sharpener for? (a) rinsing brushes (b) dabbing soft textures (c) holding a board upright (d) giving a pencil a point
  38. 38.Which of these is good brush care? (a) rinsing between colours (b) letting paint dry on it (c) standing on its bristles (d) leaving it in water
  39. 39.True or false: we use a water pot for fine lines and details. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🧰 Which art tool do we use for dabbing soft textures? (a) palette (b) water pot (c) sponge (d) easel

Answer key

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

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