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Paint Brush Care Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 15: Brushes, tools and brush care · Set 788 · 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 of these is good brush care? (a) letting paint dry on it (b) scrubbing hard on paper (c) standing on its bristles (d) reshaping the tip
  2. 2.True or false: drying bristles up is good brush care. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: rinsing between colours is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🧰 Which art tool do we use for rinsing brushes? (a) water pot (b) palette (c) flat brush (d) easel
  5. 5.🖌️ Is washing with mild soap good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) washing with mild soap (b) rinsing between colours (c) drying bristles up (d) scrubbing hard on paper
  7. 7.What do we use a round brush for? (a) rinsing brushes (b) holding paper flat (c) giving a pencil a point (d) fine lines and details
  8. 8.True or false: leaving it in water is bad for the brush. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.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
  10. 10.🧰 Which art tool do we use for holding paper flat? (a) masking tape (b) palette (c) water pot (d) flat brush
  11. 11.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) rinsing between colours (b) scrubbing hard on paper (c) drying bristles up (d) reshaping the tip
  12. 12.What do we use an easel for? (a) holding a board upright (b) rinsing brushes (c) wide, straight strokes (d) giving a pencil a point
  13. 13.🖌️ Is scrubbing hard on paper good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
  14. 14.🖌️ Which brush is best for painting a wide, even sky? (a) a toothpick (b) a small round brush (c) a wide flat brush (d) a pencil
  15. 15.True or false: reshaping the tip is bad for the brush. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) washing with mild soap (b) standing on its bristles (c) scrubbing hard on paper (d) letting paint dry on it
  17. 17.True or false: standing on its bristles is bad for the brush. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: scrubbing hard on paper is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🧰 Which art tool do we use for fine lines and details? (a) sharpener (b) round brush (c) water pot (d) palette
  20. 20.🧼 What do you wash a brush with after poster colour? (a) hot oil (b) sand (c) water and mild soap (d) glue
  21. 21.True or false: letting paint dry on it is bad for the brush. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🖌️ Is leaving it in water good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
  23. 23.True or false: we use a sharpener for giving a pencil a point. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: standing on its bristles is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.What do we use a sponge for? (a) mixing colours (b) dabbing soft textures (c) holding a board upright (d) giving a pencil a point
  26. 26.Which of these is good brush care? (a) washing with mild soap (b) scrubbing hard on paper (c) letting paint dry on it (d) leaving it in water
  27. 27.True or false: we use a sponge for giving a pencil a point. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.What do we use a sharpener for? (a) giving a pencil a point (b) rinsing brushes (c) holding a board upright (d) dabbing soft textures
  29. 29.🧰 Which art tool do we use for mixing colours? (a) water pot (b) easel (c) palette (d) sharpener
  30. 30.True or false: scrubbing hard on paper is bad for the brush. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🖌️ Which brush is best for thin lines and tiny details? (a) a big roller (b) a sponge (c) a small round brush (d) a wide flat brush
  32. 32.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) washing with mild soap (b) reshaping the tip (c) rinsing between colours (d) letting paint dry on it
  33. 33.True or false: drying bristles up is bad for the brush. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🖌️ Is standing on its bristles good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
  35. 35.🧰 Which art tool do we use for holding a board upright? (a) sponge (b) flat brush (c) easel (d) palette
  36. 36.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) washing with mild soap (b) rinsing between colours (c) drying bristles up (d) standing on its bristles
  37. 37.True or false: we use a round brush for dabbing soft textures. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: washing with mild soap is bad for the brush. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving it in water (b) letting paint dry on it (c) standing on its bristles (d) drying bristles up
  40. 40.True or false: we use an easel for holding a board upright. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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