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Paint Brush Care Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 15: Brushes, tools and brush care · Set 665 · 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 rinsing brushes? (a) easel (b) flat brush (c) masking tape (d) water pot
  2. 2.Which of these is good brush care? (a) leaving it in water (b) scrubbing hard on paper (c) washing with mild soap (d) letting paint dry on it
  3. 3.🧰 Which art tool do we use for wide, straight strokes? (a) water pot (b) masking tape (c) flat brush (d) sponge
  4. 4.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) scrubbing hard on paper (b) washing with mild soap (c) reshaping the tip (d) rinsing between colours
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrubbing hard on paper (b) letting paint dry on it (c) leaving it in water (d) drying bristles up
  6. 6.🧰 Which art tool do we use for holding a board upright? (a) masking tape (b) sponge (c) flat brush (d) easel
  7. 7.True or false: we use a palette for wide, straight strokes. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🖌️ Is letting paint dry on it good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
  9. 9.True or false: we use a palette for rinsing brushes. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: we use a flat brush for fine lines and details. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🖌️ How should you store a clean, dry brush? (a) bristles down (b) in the water pot (c) bristles up or flat (d) with paint on it
  12. 12.True or false: we use a water pot for rinsing brushes. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.Which of these is good brush care? (a) reshaping the tip (b) scrubbing hard on paper (c) standing on its bristles (d) letting paint dry on it
  14. 14.What do we use a sponge for? (a) dabbing soft textures (b) wide, straight strokes (c) holding paper flat (d) mixing colours
  15. 15.🖌️ Which brush is best for painting a wide, even sky? (a) a small round brush (b) a toothpick (c) a pencil (d) a wide flat brush
  16. 16.True or false: letting paint dry on it is bad for the brush. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🖌️ Is leaving it in water good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
  18. 18.True or false: rinsing between colours is bad for the brush. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.What do we use a water pot for? (a) holding a board upright (b) rinsing brushes (c) mixing colours (d) giving a pencil a point
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rinsing between colours (b) letting paint dry on it (c) washing with mild soap (d) reshaping the tip
  21. 21.True or false: we use a palette for giving a pencil a point. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: we use a sharpener for dabbing soft textures. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🖌️ Is washing with mild soap good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
  24. 24.🧰 Which art tool do we use for giving a pencil a point? (a) sharpener (b) masking tape (c) easel (d) sponge
  25. 25.True or false: we use a flat brush for dabbing soft textures. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🖌️ Is reshaping the tip good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
  27. 27.What do we use masking tape for? (a) rinsing brushes (b) holding a board upright (c) holding paper flat (d) giving a pencil a point
  28. 28.True or false: drying bristles up is bad for the brush. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.What do we use a palette for? (a) rinsing brushes (b) wide, straight strokes (c) mixing colours (d) dabbing soft textures
  30. 30.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) washing with mild soap (b) reshaping the tip (c) rinsing between colours (d) standing on its bristles
  31. 31.True or false: we use a palette for mixing colours. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🧼 What do you wash a brush with after poster colour? (a) glue (b) water and mild soap (c) hot oil (d) sand
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rinsing between colours (b) reshaping the tip (c) leaving it in water (d) drying bristles up
  34. 34.True or false: we use a water pot for mixing colours. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: washing with mild soap is bad for the brush. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: standing on its bristles is bad for the brush. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting paint dry on it (b) standing on its bristles (c) scrubbing hard on paper (d) rinsing between colours
  38. 38.🧰 Which art tool do we use for mixing colours? (a) flat brush (b) masking tape (c) water pot (d) palette
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting paint dry on it (b) reshaping the tip (c) leaving it in water (d) standing on its bristles
  40. 40.🖌️ Is rinsing between colours good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care

Answer key

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

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