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Paint Brush Care Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 15: Brushes, tools and brush care · Set 843 · 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 masking tape for mixing colours. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🖌️ Is standing on its bristles good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
  3. 3.True or false: we use a sharpener for giving a pencil a point. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: washing with mild soap is bad for the brush. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🧰 Which art tool do we use for giving a pencil a point? (a) palette (b) flat brush (c) sponge (d) sharpener
  6. 6.True or false: we use a round brush for mixing colours. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) rinsing between colours (b) reshaping the tip (c) washing with mild soap (d) leaving it in water
  8. 8.True or false: we use a round brush for giving a pencil a point. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🖌️ Which brush is best for thin lines and tiny details? (a) a wide flat brush (b) a small round brush (c) a sponge (d) a big roller
  10. 10.What do we use a palette for? (a) holding paper flat (b) rinsing brushes (c) mixing colours (d) fine lines and details
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reshaping the tip (b) rinsing between colours (c) drying bristles up (d) letting paint dry on it
  12. 12.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) drying bristles up (b) washing with mild soap (c) letting paint dry on it (d) rinsing between colours
  13. 13.True or false: we use a sharpener for holding a board upright. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) drying bristles up (b) standing on its bristles (c) reshaping the tip (d) washing with mild soap
  15. 15.🧰 Which art tool do we use for fine lines and details? (a) water pot (b) palette (c) round brush (d) flat brush
  16. 16.What do we use masking tape for? (a) holding paper flat (b) holding a board upright (c) dabbing soft textures (d) giving a pencil a point
  17. 17.True or false: rinsing between colours is bad for the brush. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🧰 Which art tool do we use for mixing colours? (a) flat brush (b) palette (c) round brush (d) sharpener
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) drying bristles up (b) washing with mild soap (c) rinsing between colours (d) scrubbing hard on paper
  20. 20.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) standing on its bristles (b) reshaping the tip (c) rinsing between colours (d) washing with mild soap
  21. 21.True or false: we use an easel for giving a pencil a point. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: we use masking tape for holding a board upright. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing on its bristles (b) rinsing between colours (c) letting paint dry on it (d) leaving it in water
  24. 24.True or false: we use a sponge for holding paper flat. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting paint dry on it (b) drying bristles up (c) leaving it in water (d) standing on its bristles
  26. 26.🧼 What do you wash a brush with after poster colour? (a) glue (b) hot oil (c) sand (d) water and mild soap
  27. 27.🖌️ Is letting paint dry on it 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 water pot for giving a pencil a point. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🖌️ Is washing with mild soap good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) washing with mild soap (b) leaving it in water (c) drying bristles up (d) reshaping the tip
  31. 31.🖌️ Is leaving it in water good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
  32. 32.🖌️ Which brush is best for painting a wide, even sky? (a) a toothpick (b) a wide flat brush (c) a pencil (d) a small round brush
  33. 33.🧰 Which art tool do we use for holding a board upright? (a) sponge (b) round brush (c) easel (d) water pot
  34. 34.🖌️ Is reshaping the tip good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
  35. 35.What do we use a water pot for? (a) mixing colours (b) giving a pencil a point (c) rinsing brushes (d) holding paper flat
  36. 36.🧰 Which art tool do we use for rinsing brushes? (a) water pot (b) sharpener (c) flat brush (d) easel
  37. 37.🧰 Which art tool do we use for dabbing soft textures? (a) flat brush (b) sponge (c) palette (d) water pot
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing on its bristles (b) washing with mild soap (c) leaving it in water (d) scrubbing hard on paper
  39. 39.🖌️ Is drying bristles up good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
  40. 40.True or false: we use masking tape for holding paper flat. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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