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Paint Brush Care Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 15: Brushes, tools and brush care · Set 652 · 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: standing on its bristles is bad for the brush. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.True or false: rinsing between colours is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rinsing between colours (b) reshaping the tip (c) letting paint dry on it (d) washing with mild soap
  4. 4.True or false: leaving it in water is bad for the brush. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: rinsing between colours is bad for the brush. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.Which of these is good brush care? (a) letting paint dry on it (b) standing on its bristles (c) reshaping the tip (d) leaving it in water
  7. 7.Which of these is good brush care? (a) standing on its bristles (b) scrubbing hard on paper (c) leaving it in water (d) rinsing between colours
  8. 8.True or false: we use a water pot for holding a board upright. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🖌️ Which brush is best for thin lines and tiny details? (a) a sponge (b) a wide flat brush (c) a big roller (d) a small round brush
  10. 10.What do we use a water pot for? (a) holding a board upright (b) holding paper flat (c) rinsing brushes (d) dabbing soft textures
  11. 11.Which of these is good brush care? (a) letting paint dry on it (b) leaving it in water (c) scrubbing hard on paper (d) drying bristles up
  12. 12.True or false: leaving it in water is good brush care. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🖌️ 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
  14. 14.What do we use a palette for? (a) rinsing brushes (b) fine lines and details (c) mixing colours (d) giving a pencil a point
  15. 15.True or false: we use a water pot for giving a pencil a point. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving it in water (b) washing with mild soap (c) scrubbing hard on paper (d) standing on its bristles
  17. 17.True or false: we use a water pot for rinsing brushes. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.What do we use an easel for? (a) fine lines and details (b) holding paper flat (c) wide, straight strokes (d) holding a board upright
  19. 19.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) drying bristles up (b) scrubbing hard on paper (c) rinsing between colours (d) reshaping the tip
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrubbing hard on paper (b) drying bristles up (c) standing on its bristles (d) leaving it in water
  21. 21.True or false: we use masking tape for holding paper flat. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🖌️ Is reshaping the tip good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
  23. 23.🖌️ Is rinsing between colours good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
  24. 24.🖌️ Is scrubbing hard on paper good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
  25. 25.🖌️ Is drying bristles up good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
  26. 26.True or false: scrubbing hard on paper is bad for the brush. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reshaping the tip (b) rinsing between colours (c) standing on its bristles (d) drying bristles up
  28. 28.True or false: standing on its bristles is good brush care. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🖌️ Which brush is best for painting a wide, even sky? (a) a small round brush (b) a wide flat brush (c) a toothpick (d) a pencil
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) drying bristles up (b) scrubbing hard on paper (c) reshaping the tip (d) rinsing between colours
  31. 31.🧰 Which art tool do we use for mixing colours? (a) sharpener (b) palette (c) easel (d) flat brush
  32. 32.True or false: we use a sponge for dabbing soft textures. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🧼 What do you wash a brush with after poster colour? (a) water and mild soap (b) sand (c) glue (d) hot oil
  34. 34.True or false: we use a water pot for dabbing soft textures. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: we use a palette for holding paper flat. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving it in water (b) reshaping the tip (c) scrubbing hard on paper (d) standing on its bristles
  37. 37.🧰 Which art tool do we use for holding a board upright? (a) flat brush (b) palette (c) round brush (d) easel
  38. 38.What do we use masking tape for? (a) dabbing soft textures (b) holding paper flat (c) giving a pencil a point (d) mixing colours
  39. 39.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) leaving it in water (b) reshaping the tip (c) drying bristles up (d) washing with mild soap
  40. 40.True or false: we use a flat brush for wide, straight strokes. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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