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Paint Brush Care Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 15: Brushes, tools and brush care · Set 803 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) washing with mild soap (b) leaving it in water (c) drying bristles up (d) reshaping the tip
  2. 2.🧰 Which art tool do we use for dabbing soft textures? (a) sponge (b) easel (c) sharpener (d) round brush
  3. 3.True or false: letting paint dry on it is good brush care. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reshaping the tip (b) standing on its bristles (c) drying bristles up (d) washing with mild soap
  5. 5.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) scrubbing hard on paper (b) reshaping the tip (c) washing with mild soap (d) rinsing between colours
  6. 6.What do we use a round brush for? (a) fine lines and details (b) dabbing soft textures (c) mixing colours (d) wide, straight strokes
  7. 7.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) washing with mild soap (b) leaving it in water (c) rinsing between colours (d) reshaping the tip
  8. 8.True or false: we use a flat brush for wide, straight strokes. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.Which of these is good brush care? (a) leaving it in water (b) scrubbing hard on paper (c) letting paint dry on it (d) drying bristles up
  10. 10.True or false: we use a round brush for fine lines and details. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: we use an easel for mixing colours. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🧰 Which art tool do we use for wide, straight strokes? (a) flat brush (b) masking tape (c) easel (d) round brush
  13. 13.True or false: we use masking tape for holding paper flat. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🖌️ How should you store a clean, dry brush? (a) with paint on it (b) in the water pot (c) bristles up or flat (d) bristles down
  15. 15.True or false: we use a sponge for dabbing soft textures. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🧰 Which art tool do we use for mixing colours? (a) water pot (b) sponge (c) sharpener (d) palette
  17. 17.🖌️ Which brush is best for thin lines and tiny details? (a) a sponge (b) a big roller (c) a small round brush (d) a wide flat brush
  18. 18.True or false: leaving it in water is bad for the brush. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🧰 Which art tool do we use for giving a pencil a point? (a) sharpener (b) water pot (c) round brush (d) flat brush
  20. 20.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) washing with mild soap (b) reshaping the tip (c) letting paint dry on it (d) rinsing between colours
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrubbing hard on paper (b) washing with mild soap (c) drying bristles up (d) rinsing between colours
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing on its bristles (b) rinsing between colours (c) leaving it in water (d) scrubbing hard on paper
  23. 23.🧰 Which art tool do we use for fine lines and details? (a) masking tape (b) easel (c) round brush (d) flat brush
  24. 24.True or false: rinsing between colours is bad for the brush. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🖌️ Is scrubbing hard on paper good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
  26. 26.Which of these is good brush care? (a) leaving it in water (b) scrubbing hard on paper (c) letting paint dry on it (d) reshaping the tip
  27. 27.What do we use a water pot for? (a) wide, straight strokes (b) rinsing brushes (c) holding paper flat (d) fine lines and details
  28. 28.True or false: we use a water pot for rinsing brushes. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: drying bristles up is bad for the brush. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🖌️ Which brush is best for painting a wide, even sky? (a) a pencil (b) a wide flat brush (c) a small round brush (d) a toothpick
  31. 31.True or false: we use a sharpener for giving a pencil a point. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving it in water (b) letting paint dry on it (c) standing on its bristles (d) reshaping the tip
  33. 33.Which of these is good brush care? (a) leaving it in water (b) washing with mild soap (c) letting paint dry on it (d) scrubbing hard on paper
  34. 34.🧼 What do you wash a brush with after poster colour? (a) hot oil (b) sand (c) glue (d) water and mild soap
  35. 35.What do we use masking tape for? (a) rinsing brushes (b) mixing colours (c) holding paper flat (d) holding a board upright
  36. 36.🖌️ Is washing with mild soap good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
  37. 37.🖌️ Is standing on its bristles good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
  38. 38.What do we use an easel for? (a) holding paper flat (b) giving a pencil a point (c) holding a board upright (d) mixing colours
  39. 39.🧰 Which art tool do we use for rinsing brushes? (a) easel (b) sponge (c) water pot (d) round brush
  40. 40.🖌️ Is rinsing between colours good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush

Answer key

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

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