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Paint Brush Care Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 15: Brushes, tools and brush care · Set 917 · 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 water pot for fine lines and details. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🧰 Which art tool do we use for rinsing brushes? (a) round brush (b) masking tape (c) water pot (d) sponge
  3. 3.True or false: letting paint dry on it is good brush care. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.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
  5. 5.True or false: reshaping the tip is good brush care. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🧰 Which art tool do we use for fine lines and details? (a) flat brush (b) round brush (c) palette (d) water pot
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) washing with mild soap (b) rinsing between colours (c) drying bristles up (d) standing on its bristles
  8. 8.Which of these is good brush care? (a) leaving it in water (b) standing on its bristles (c) letting paint dry on it (d) washing with mild soap
  9. 9.🖌️ How should you store a clean, dry brush? (a) with paint on it (b) bristles up or flat (c) bristles down (d) in the water pot
  10. 10.True or false: standing on its bristles is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: we use a palette for holding paper flat. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rinsing between colours (b) washing with mild soap (c) reshaping the tip (d) letting paint dry on it
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrubbing hard on paper (b) letting paint dry on it (c) rinsing between colours (d) leaving it in water
  14. 14.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) washing with mild soap (b) reshaping the tip (c) drying bristles up (d) standing on its bristles
  15. 15.🧰 Which art tool do we use for holding paper flat? (a) round brush (b) palette (c) masking tape (d) sharpener
  16. 16.🧼 What do you wash a brush with after poster colour? (a) glue (b) hot oil (c) water and mild soap (d) sand
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rinsing between colours (b) washing with mild soap (c) scrubbing hard on paper (d) drying bristles up
  18. 18.🖌️ Is letting paint dry on it good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
  19. 19.🖌️ Which brush is best for thin lines and tiny details? (a) a wide flat brush (b) a sponge (c) a small round brush (d) a big roller
  20. 20.Which of these is good brush care? (a) scrubbing hard on paper (b) reshaping the tip (c) leaving it in water (d) standing on its bristles
  21. 21.🖌️ Is rinsing between colours good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
  22. 22.What do we use a palette for? (a) giving a pencil a point (b) holding paper flat (c) mixing colours (d) rinsing brushes
  23. 23.True or false: we use a sponge for holding a board upright. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🧰 Which art tool do we use for holding a board upright? (a) flat brush (b) sharpener (c) sponge (d) easel
  25. 25.🧰 Which art tool do we use for giving a pencil a point? (a) palette (b) flat brush (c) sharpener (d) masking tape
  26. 26.True or false: we use a palette for giving a pencil a point. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: letting paint dry on it is bad for the brush. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🖌️ Is washing with mild soap good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
  29. 29.What do we use an easel for? (a) holding paper flat (b) wide, straight strokes (c) mixing colours (d) holding a board upright
  30. 30.What do we use a water pot for? (a) rinsing brushes (b) mixing colours (c) wide, straight strokes (d) fine lines and details
  31. 31.What do we use a flat brush for? (a) wide, straight strokes (b) fine lines and details (c) mixing colours (d) rinsing brushes
  32. 32.Which of these is good brush care? (a) drying bristles up (b) letting paint dry on it (c) leaving it in water (d) standing on its bristles
  33. 33.What do we use a sharpener for? (a) holding paper flat (b) wide, straight strokes (c) rinsing brushes (d) giving a pencil a point
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving it in water (b) standing on its bristles (c) reshaping the tip (d) scrubbing hard on paper
  35. 35.True or false: rinsing between colours is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🖌️ Is reshaping the tip good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
  37. 37.True or false: we use a round brush for rinsing brushes. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🧰 Which art tool do we use for dabbing soft textures? (a) sharpener (b) palette (c) sponge (d) round brush
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving it in water (b) standing on its bristles (c) letting paint dry on it (d) washing with mild soap
  40. 40.🖌️ Which brush is best for painting a wide, even sky? (a) a small round brush (b) a wide flat brush (c) a toothpick (d) a pencil

Answer key

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

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