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Paint Brush Care Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 15: Brushes, tools and brush care · Set 592 · 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 of these is good brush care? (a) letting paint dry on it (b) standing on its bristles (c) scrubbing hard on paper (d) rinsing between colours
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) drying bristles up (b) scrubbing hard on paper (c) rinsing between colours (d) reshaping the tip
  3. 3.🖌️ Is standing on its bristles good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
  4. 4.🖌️ How should you store a clean, dry brush? (a) bristles down (b) bristles up or flat (c) in the water pot (d) with paint on it
  5. 5.🧰 Which art tool do we use for fine lines and details? (a) flat brush (b) sponge (c) palette (d) round brush
  6. 6.True or false: leaving it in water is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🧰 Which art tool do we use for holding paper flat? (a) water pot (b) flat brush (c) masking tape (d) easel
  8. 8.True or false: we use a water pot for dabbing soft textures. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.What do we use a sponge for? (a) fine lines and details (b) rinsing brushes (c) holding paper flat (d) dabbing soft textures
  10. 10.True or false: we use an easel for giving a pencil a point. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.What do we use a palette for? (a) holding a board upright (b) giving a pencil a point (c) mixing colours (d) rinsing brushes
  12. 12.True or false: reshaping the tip is bad for the brush. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) drying bristles up (b) letting paint dry on it (c) scrubbing hard on paper (d) leaving it in water
  14. 14.🧰 Which art tool do we use for giving a pencil a point? (a) sharpener (b) sponge (c) easel (d) masking tape
  15. 15.Which of these is good brush care? (a) standing on its bristles (b) drying bristles up (c) leaving it in water (d) letting paint dry on it
  16. 16.What do we use masking tape for? (a) holding paper flat (b) fine lines and details (c) dabbing soft textures (d) holding a board upright
  17. 17.Which of these is good brush care? (a) letting paint dry on it (b) washing with mild soap (c) standing on its bristles (d) leaving it in water
  18. 18.True or false: scrubbing hard on paper is good brush care. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.What do we use a water pot for? (a) giving a pencil a point (b) holding a board upright (c) fine lines and details (d) rinsing brushes
  20. 20.True or false: we use a round brush for holding paper flat. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: we use a sponge for rinsing brushes. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: we use a palette for mixing colours. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: we use an easel for holding a board upright. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing on its bristles (b) washing with mild soap (c) rinsing between colours (d) drying bristles up
  25. 25.True or false: standing on its bristles is good brush care. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🖌️ Which brush is best for thin lines and tiny details? (a) a big roller (b) a wide flat brush (c) a sponge (d) a small round brush
  27. 27.🖌️ Is washing with mild soap good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
  28. 28.🧰 Which art tool do we use for rinsing brushes? (a) sponge (b) water pot (c) easel (d) palette
  29. 29.True or false: washing with mild soap is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🖌️ Is letting paint dry on it 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 wide, straight strokes? (a) round brush (b) water pot (c) palette (d) flat brush
  32. 32.What do we use an easel for? (a) mixing colours (b) fine lines and details (c) holding a board upright (d) giving a pencil a point
  33. 33.🖌️ Is leaving it in water good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
  34. 34.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) rinsing between colours (b) washing with mild soap (c) leaving it in water (d) reshaping the tip
  35. 35.True or false: we use a sponge for dabbing soft textures. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) washing with mild soap (b) letting paint dry on it (c) standing on its bristles (d) leaving it in water
  37. 37.True or false: standing on its bristles is bad for the brush. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🧼 What do you wash a brush with after poster colour? (a) water and mild soap (b) hot oil (c) glue (d) sand
  39. 39.🧰 Which art tool do we use for mixing colours? (a) masking tape (b) sharpener (c) flat brush (d) palette
  40. 40.True or false: we use a round brush for fine lines and details. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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