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Paint Brush Care Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 15: Brushes, tools and brush care · Set 838 · 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 brush is best for thin lines and tiny details? (a) a wide flat brush (b) a sponge (c) a big roller (d) a small round brush
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rinsing between colours (b) scrubbing hard on paper (c) reshaping the tip (d) washing with mild soap
  3. 3.True or false: standing on its bristles is good brush care. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.What do we use an easel for? (a) holding a board upright (b) mixing colours (c) rinsing brushes (d) dabbing soft textures
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving it in water (b) letting paint dry on it (c) standing on its bristles (d) washing with mild soap
  6. 6.🧰 Which art tool do we use for rinsing brushes? (a) easel (b) masking tape (c) water pot (d) flat brush
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) drying bristles up (b) letting paint dry on it (c) reshaping the tip (d) washing with mild soap
  8. 8.🖌️ Is reshaping the tip good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
  9. 9.Which of these is good brush care? (a) standing on its bristles (b) letting paint dry on it (c) rinsing between colours (d) scrubbing hard on paper
  10. 10.🖌️ Is letting paint dry on it good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
  11. 11.🧰 Which art tool do we use for fine lines and details? (a) round brush (b) palette (c) flat brush (d) water pot
  12. 12.True or false: letting paint dry on it is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) rinsing between colours (b) drying bristles up (c) letting paint dry on it (d) washing with mild soap
  14. 14.True or false: reshaping the tip is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🧰 Which art tool do we use for holding paper flat? (a) water pot (b) sponge (c) easel (d) masking tape
  16. 16.True or false: we use a palette for holding paper flat. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.What do we use a water pot for? (a) rinsing brushes (b) holding a board upright (c) giving a pencil a point (d) fine lines and details
  18. 18.🧰 Which art tool do we use for wide, straight strokes? (a) flat brush (b) water pot (c) easel (d) palette
  19. 19.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) washing with mild soap (b) rinsing between colours (c) scrubbing hard on paper (d) drying bristles up
  20. 20.🖌️ Is rinsing between colours good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
  21. 21.True or false: drying bristles up is bad for the brush. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) drying bristles up (b) rinsing between colours (c) reshaping the tip (d) leaving it in water
  23. 23.What do we use a sharpener for? (a) rinsing brushes (b) fine lines and details (c) holding a board upright (d) giving a pencil a point
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reshaping the tip (b) drying bristles up (c) rinsing between colours (d) standing on its bristles
  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) sand (c) glue (d) hot oil
  27. 27.🖌️ Is drying bristles up good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
  28. 28.True or false: we use a palette for rinsing brushes. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.Which of these is good brush care? (a) letting paint dry on it (b) leaving it in water (c) scrubbing hard on paper (d) washing with mild soap
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrubbing hard on paper (b) letting paint dry on it (c) drying bristles up (d) standing on its bristles
  31. 31.True or false: we use a sharpener for mixing colours. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.What do we use a palette for? (a) holding paper flat (b) holding a board upright (c) mixing colours (d) giving a pencil a point
  33. 33.True or false: we use a flat brush for giving a pencil a point. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: we use a sponge for giving a pencil a point. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) washing with mild soap (b) rinsing between colours (c) leaving it in water (d) reshaping the tip
  36. 36.True or false: letting paint dry on it is bad for the brush. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🧰 Which art tool do we use for giving a pencil a point? (a) easel (b) palette (c) sharpener (d) water pot
  38. 38.Which of these is good brush care? (a) scrubbing hard on paper (b) standing on its bristles (c) reshaping the tip (d) leaving it in water
  39. 39.True or false: leaving it in water is good brush care. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) reshaping the tip (b) standing on its bristles (c) rinsing between colours (d) drying bristles up

Answer key

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

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