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Paint Brush Care Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 15: Brushes, tools and brush care · Set 573 · 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.True or false: washing with mild soap is bad for the brush. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🧰 Which art tool do we use for mixing colours? (a) water pot (b) easel (c) sponge (d) palette
  3. 3.🧰 Which art tool do we use for holding a board upright? (a) masking tape (b) sharpener (c) easel (d) palette
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) drying bristles up (b) letting paint dry on it (c) rinsing between colours (d) washing with mild soap
  5. 5.🧰 Which art tool do we use for holding paper flat? (a) sharpener (b) round brush (c) easel (d) masking tape
  6. 6.True or false: letting paint dry on it is bad for the brush. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: reshaping the tip is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.What do we use a sponge for? (a) holding a board upright (b) mixing colours (c) rinsing brushes (d) dabbing soft textures
  9. 9.True or false: standing on its bristles is good brush care. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: we use an easel for holding a board upright. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🖌️ Which brush is best for painting a wide, even sky? (a) a wide flat brush (b) a toothpick (c) a small round brush (d) a pencil
  12. 12.Which of these is good brush care? (a) standing on its bristles (b) leaving it in water (c) rinsing between colours (d) scrubbing hard on paper
  13. 13.True or false: we use an easel for fine lines and details. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: rinsing between colours is bad for the brush. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.What do we use masking tape for? (a) holding paper flat (b) giving a pencil a point (c) rinsing brushes (d) holding a board upright
  16. 16.🧰 Which art tool do we use for rinsing brushes? (a) water pot (b) flat brush (c) palette (d) sponge
  17. 17.True or false: we use a water pot for rinsing brushes. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🖌️ Is standing on its bristles good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rinsing between colours (b) washing with mild soap (c) drying bristles up (d) standing on its bristles
  20. 20.🖌️ Is rinsing between colours good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
  21. 21.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
  22. 22.What do we use a flat brush for? (a) rinsing brushes (b) giving a pencil a point (c) fine lines and details (d) wide, straight strokes
  23. 23.🧰 Which art tool do we use for fine lines and details? (a) sharpener (b) round brush (c) flat brush (d) sponge
  24. 24.What do we use an easel for? (a) holding a board upright (b) giving a pencil a point (c) dabbing soft textures (d) rinsing brushes
  25. 25.Which of these is good brush care? (a) letting paint dry on it (b) scrubbing hard on paper (c) washing with mild soap (d) leaving it in water
  26. 26.True or false: we use masking tape for holding paper flat. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: we use a sharpener for fine lines and details. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🧰 Which art tool do we use for giving a pencil a point? (a) easel (b) palette (c) water pot (d) sharpener
  29. 29.What do we use a water pot for? (a) rinsing brushes (b) mixing colours (c) giving a pencil a point (d) wide, straight strokes
  30. 30.🧼 What do you wash a brush with after poster colour? (a) sand (b) water and mild soap (c) hot oil (d) glue
  31. 31.🖌️ Which brush is best for thin lines and tiny details? (a) a small round brush (b) a wide flat brush (c) a big roller (d) a sponge
  32. 32.True or false: we use a sponge for dabbing soft textures. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: reshaping the tip is bad for the brush. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving it in water (b) letting paint dry on it (c) scrubbing hard on paper (d) washing with mild soap
  35. 35.🧰 Which art tool do we use for wide, straight strokes? (a) flat brush (b) round brush (c) sharpener (d) water pot
  36. 36.True or false: leaving it in water is good brush care. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.What do we use a round brush for? (a) holding paper flat (b) fine lines and details (c) dabbing soft textures (d) holding a board upright
  38. 38.Which of these is good brush care? (a) standing on its bristles (b) letting paint dry on it (c) scrubbing hard on paper (d) reshaping the tip
  39. 39.True or false: drying bristles up is good brush care. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: we use a sharpener for wide, straight strokes. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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