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Paint Brush Care Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 15: Brushes, tools and brush care · Set 676 · 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: rinsing between colours is bad for the brush. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.True or false: we use an easel for holding a board upright. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🧼 What do you wash a brush with after poster colour? (a) hot oil (b) glue (c) water and mild soap (d) sand
  4. 4.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) drying bristles up (b) rinsing between colours (c) scrubbing hard on paper (d) reshaping the tip
  5. 5.True or false: reshaping the tip is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: drying bristles up is bad for the brush. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.Which of these is good brush care? (a) letting paint dry on it (b) leaving it in water (c) rinsing between colours (d) standing on its bristles
  8. 8.🧰 Which art tool do we use for holding a board upright? (a) masking tape (b) easel (c) sharpener (d) sponge
  9. 9.True or false: we use a water pot for rinsing brushes. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrubbing hard on paper (b) standing on its bristles (c) leaving it in water (d) washing with mild soap
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving it in water (b) scrubbing hard on paper (c) letting paint dry on it (d) rinsing between colours
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting paint dry on it (b) drying bristles up (c) reshaping the tip (d) washing with mild soap
  13. 13.🖌️ Is drying bristles up good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
  14. 14.🖌️ Which brush is best for thin lines and tiny details? (a) a small round brush (b) a big roller (c) a sponge (d) a wide flat brush
  15. 15.What do we use a flat brush for? (a) dabbing soft textures (b) holding paper flat (c) wide, straight strokes (d) holding a board upright
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) drying bristles up (b) leaving it in water (c) rinsing between colours (d) washing with mild soap
  17. 17.🖌️ Is reshaping the tip good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
  18. 18.True or false: scrubbing hard on paper is good brush care. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🧰 Which art tool do we use for giving a pencil a point? (a) sharpener (b) easel (c) sponge (d) round brush
  20. 20.True or false: we use a sponge for fine lines and details. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🖌️ Is standing on its bristles good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
  22. 22.🖌️ Is rinsing between colours good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rinsing between colours (b) washing with mild soap (c) drying bristles up (d) standing on its bristles
  24. 24.True or false: drying bristles up is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: standing on its bristles is bad for the brush. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🧰 Which art tool do we use for wide, straight strokes? (a) palette (b) round brush (c) flat brush (d) easel
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving it in water (b) standing on its bristles (c) scrubbing hard on paper (d) reshaping the tip
  28. 28.🖌️ Is scrubbing hard on paper good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
  29. 29.🖌️ How should you store a clean, dry brush? (a) bristles up or flat (b) bristles down (c) in the water pot (d) with paint on it
  30. 30.🧰 Which art tool do we use for dabbing soft textures? (a) masking tape (b) sponge (c) water pot (d) round brush
  31. 31.🖌️ Is washing with mild soap good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
  32. 32.What do we use an easel for? (a) dabbing soft textures (b) fine lines and details (c) holding a board upright (d) holding paper flat
  33. 33.True or false: rinsing between colours is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reshaping the tip (b) rinsing between colours (c) washing with mild soap (d) scrubbing hard on paper
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing on its bristles (b) leaving it in water (c) drying bristles up (d) letting paint dry on it
  36. 36.What do we use a sponge for? (a) mixing colours (b) wide, straight strokes (c) dabbing soft textures (d) holding paper flat
  37. 37.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) reshaping the tip (b) drying bristles up (c) leaving it in water (d) washing with mild soap
  38. 38.What do we use a round brush for? (a) mixing colours (b) fine lines and details (c) wide, straight strokes (d) holding a board upright
  39. 39.What do we use a palette for? (a) giving a pencil a point (b) dabbing soft textures (c) wide, straight strokes (d) mixing colours
  40. 40.🧰 Which art tool do we use for mixing colours? (a) palette (b) sponge (c) water pot (d) easel

Answer key

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

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