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Paint Brush Care Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 15: Brushes, tools and brush care · Set 745 · 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) True (b) False
  2. 2.🖌️ Is scrubbing hard on paper good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
  3. 3.True or false: drying bristles up is bad for the brush. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrubbing hard on paper (b) reshaping the tip (c) washing with mild soap (d) drying bristles up
  5. 5.True or false: we use masking tape for holding paper flat. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: we use a palette for wide, straight strokes. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.What do we use a sponge for? (a) mixing colours (b) wide, straight strokes (c) dabbing soft textures (d) holding a board upright
  8. 8.True or false: we use a flat brush for holding paper flat. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.What do we use an easel for? (a) wide, straight strokes (b) holding paper flat (c) mixing colours (d) holding a board upright
  10. 10.True or false: we use a sharpener for giving a pencil a point. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🖌️ How should you store a clean, dry brush? (a) bristles down (b) bristles up or flat (c) with paint on it (d) in the water pot
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving it in water (b) scrubbing hard on paper (c) letting paint dry on it (d) reshaping the tip
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rinsing between colours (b) reshaping the tip (c) standing on its bristles (d) drying bristles up
  14. 14.True or false: scrubbing hard on paper is good brush care. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🧰 Which art tool do we use for holding paper flat? (a) masking tape (b) flat brush (c) sponge (d) round brush
  16. 16.What do we use a palette for? (a) rinsing brushes (b) holding paper flat (c) mixing colours (d) fine lines and details
  17. 17.True or false: leaving it in water is bad for the brush. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: we use a flat brush for fine lines and details. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🧰 Which art tool do we use for fine lines and details? (a) palette (b) water pot (c) round brush (d) sharpener
  20. 20.What do we use a flat brush for? (a) wide, straight strokes (b) holding a board upright (c) fine lines and details (d) mixing colours
  21. 21.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
  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.True or false: scrubbing hard on paper is bad for the brush. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: drying bristles up is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: we use a water pot for giving a pencil a point. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🖌️ Which brush is best for painting a wide, even sky? (a) a pencil (b) a small round brush (c) a wide flat brush (d) a toothpick
  27. 27.True or false: we use a sponge for dabbing soft textures. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🖌️ Which brush is best for thin lines and tiny details? (a) a sponge (b) a small round brush (c) a big roller (d) a wide flat brush
  29. 29.True or false: we use a flat brush for wide, straight strokes. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🧰 Which art tool do we use for giving a pencil a point? (a) masking tape (b) easel (c) palette (d) sharpener
  31. 31.🖌️ Is drying bristles up good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
  32. 32.🧼 What do you wash a brush with after poster colour? (a) sand (b) hot oil (c) glue (d) water and mild soap
  33. 33.What do we use a round brush for? (a) mixing colours (b) holding a board upright (c) fine lines and details (d) giving a pencil a point
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting paint dry on it (b) washing with mild soap (c) standing on its bristles (d) leaving it in water
  35. 35.True or false: we use a water pot for rinsing brushes. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing on its bristles (b) scrubbing hard on paper (c) letting paint dry on it (d) rinsing between colours
  37. 37.🧰 Which art tool do we use for dabbing soft textures? (a) sponge (b) palette (c) masking tape (d) round brush
  38. 38.True or false: we use a flat brush for mixing colours. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: letting paint dry on it is bad for the brush. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) washing with mild soap (b) reshaping the tip (c) leaving it in water (d) rinsing between colours

Answer key

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

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