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Paint Brush Care Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 15: Brushes, tools and brush care · Set 687 · 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 fine lines and details? (a) palette (b) sponge (c) round brush (d) easel
  2. 2.What do we use masking tape for? (a) fine lines and details (b) mixing colours (c) dabbing soft textures (d) holding paper flat
  3. 3.🖌️ Is rinsing between colours good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
  4. 4.Which of these is good brush care? (a) scrubbing hard on paper (b) leaving it in water (c) standing on its bristles (d) reshaping the tip
  5. 5.What do we use a flat brush for? (a) rinsing brushes (b) giving a pencil a point (c) wide, straight strokes (d) mixing colours
  6. 6.True or false: rinsing between colours is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.True or false: we use a round brush for rinsing brushes. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.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
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting paint dry on it (b) scrubbing hard on paper (c) leaving it in water (d) washing with mild soap
  10. 10.Which of these is good brush care? (a) scrubbing hard on paper (b) standing on its bristles (c) leaving it in water (d) drying bristles up
  11. 11.True or false: washing with mild soap is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) reshaping the tip (b) drying bristles up (c) standing on its bristles (d) rinsing between colours
  13. 13.True or false: rinsing between colours is bad for the brush. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: letting paint dry on it is bad for the brush. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting paint dry on it (b) leaving it in water (c) standing on its bristles (d) rinsing between colours
  16. 16.🖌️ How should you store a clean, dry brush? (a) bristles down (b) in the water pot (c) with paint on it (d) bristles up or flat
  17. 17.What do we use an easel for? (a) holding paper flat (b) fine lines and details (c) wide, straight strokes (d) holding a board upright
  18. 18.🖌️ Is scrubbing hard on paper good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reshaping the tip (b) letting paint dry on it (c) rinsing between colours (d) drying bristles up
  20. 20.True or false: we use a water pot for fine lines and details. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🧰 Which art tool do we use for holding paper flat? (a) round brush (b) flat brush (c) masking tape (d) water pot
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrubbing hard on paper (b) drying bristles up (c) letting paint dry on it (d) leaving it in water
  23. 23.🧰 Which art tool do we use for rinsing brushes? (a) palette (b) water pot (c) masking tape (d) round brush
  24. 24.What do we use a sharpener for? (a) holding paper flat (b) rinsing brushes (c) giving a pencil a point (d) mixing colours
  25. 25.🖌️ Which brush is best for painting a wide, even sky? (a) a pencil (b) a small round brush (c) a toothpick (d) a wide flat brush
  26. 26.🧼 What do you wash a brush with after poster colour? (a) water and mild soap (b) glue (c) sand (d) hot oil
  27. 27.True or false: leaving it in water is good brush care. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🖌️ Is reshaping the tip good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
  29. 29.True or false: we use a water pot for holding paper flat. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🧰 Which art tool do we use for giving a pencil a point? (a) easel (b) sharpener (c) flat brush (d) round brush
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reshaping the tip (b) standing on its bristles (c) drying bristles up (d) rinsing between colours
  32. 32.True or false: reshaping the tip is bad for the brush. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) drying bristles up (b) reshaping the tip (c) washing with mild soap (d) leaving it in water
  34. 34.True or false: we use a sharpener for fine lines and details. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: drying bristles up is good brush care. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing on its bristles (b) letting paint dry on it (c) reshaping the tip (d) leaving it in water
  37. 37.What do we use a sponge for? (a) holding paper flat (b) mixing colours (c) dabbing soft textures (d) fine lines and details
  38. 38.True or false: standing on its bristles is bad for the brush. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: scrubbing hard on paper is good brush care. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: drying bristles up is bad for the brush. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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