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Paint Brush Care Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 15: Brushes, tools and brush care · Set 797 · 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: we use a flat brush for wide, straight strokes. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🧰 Which art tool do we use for holding paper flat? (a) easel (b) round brush (c) masking tape (d) sharpener
  3. 3.🧰 Which art tool do we use for dabbing soft textures? (a) water pot (b) flat brush (c) sponge (d) round brush
  4. 4.🧼 What do you wash a brush with after poster colour? (a) water and mild soap (b) glue (c) hot oil (d) sand
  5. 5.🖌️ Is reshaping the tip good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
  6. 6.True or false: we use a sharpener for wide, straight strokes. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: we use a palette for fine lines and details. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🧰 Which art tool do we use for mixing colours? (a) sharpener (b) round brush (c) palette (d) flat brush
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) washing with mild soap (b) rinsing between colours (c) drying bristles up (d) leaving it in water
  10. 10.True or false: drying bristles up is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: we use masking tape for holding paper flat. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.Which of these is good brush care? (a) leaving it in water (b) standing on its bristles (c) scrubbing hard on paper (d) rinsing between colours
  13. 13.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) washing with mild soap (b) leaving it in water (c) reshaping the tip (d) rinsing between colours
  14. 14.🖌️ Is letting paint dry on it good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
  15. 15.True or false: standing on its bristles is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🖌️ How should you store a clean, dry brush? (a) bristles up or flat (b) in the water pot (c) with paint on it (d) bristles down
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting paint dry on it (b) leaving it in water (c) standing on its bristles (d) reshaping the tip
  18. 18.Which of these is good brush care? (a) leaving it in water (b) scrubbing hard on paper (c) standing on its bristles (d) washing with mild soap
  19. 19.True or false: scrubbing hard on paper is bad for the brush. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.What do we use a water pot for? (a) mixing colours (b) rinsing brushes (c) wide, straight strokes (d) dabbing soft textures
  21. 21.🖌️ Is rinsing between colours good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reshaping the tip (b) rinsing between colours (c) standing on its bristles (d) drying bristles up
  23. 23.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) reshaping the tip (b) washing with mild soap (c) scrubbing hard on paper (d) drying bristles up
  24. 24.True or false: we use an easel for mixing colours. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🖌️ Is washing with mild soap good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
  26. 26.True or false: we use an easel for holding a board upright. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: we use a palette for mixing colours. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🧰 Which art tool do we use for rinsing brushes? (a) round brush (b) masking tape (c) sponge (d) water pot
  29. 29.What do we use a sponge for? (a) dabbing soft textures (b) giving a pencil a point (c) rinsing brushes (d) fine lines and details
  30. 30.True or false: we use a water pot for holding a board upright. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rinsing between colours (b) standing on its bristles (c) leaving it in water (d) scrubbing hard on paper
  32. 32.🖌️ Is scrubbing hard on paper good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
  33. 33.🖌️ Is drying bristles up good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
  34. 34.🧰 Which art tool do we use for fine lines and details? (a) water pot (b) round brush (c) flat brush (d) palette
  35. 35.What do we use masking tape for? (a) holding paper flat (b) rinsing brushes (c) giving a pencil a point (d) dabbing soft textures
  36. 36.True or false: we use an easel for wide, straight strokes. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.Which of these is good brush care? (a) standing on its bristles (b) drying bristles up (c) leaving it in water (d) letting paint dry on it
  38. 38.True or false: scrubbing hard on paper is good brush care. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) drying bristles up (b) leaving it in water (c) letting paint dry on it (d) standing on its bristles
  40. 40.What do we use a sharpener for? (a) dabbing soft textures (b) holding a board upright (c) holding paper flat (d) giving a pencil a point

Answer key

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

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