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Paint Brush Care Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 15: Brushes, tools and brush care · Set 921 · 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 of these is good brush care? (a) reshaping the tip (b) leaving it in water (c) letting paint dry on it (d) standing on its bristles
  2. 2.True or false: we use a water pot for dabbing soft textures. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: we use a water pot for holding paper flat. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: we use a flat brush for mixing colours. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: we use an easel for holding a board upright. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.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
  7. 7.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) rinsing between colours (b) drying bristles up (c) scrubbing hard on paper (d) washing with mild soap
  8. 8.🧰 Which art tool do we use for fine lines and details? (a) round brush (b) sponge (c) flat brush (d) water pot
  9. 9.🖌️ Is letting paint dry on it good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
  10. 10.True or false: rinsing between colours is bad for the brush. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🧰 Which art tool do we use for holding paper flat? (a) sharpener (b) masking tape (c) sponge (d) flat brush
  12. 12.True or false: we use a sponge for mixing colours. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🖌️ Is rinsing between colours good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
  14. 14.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) drying bristles up (b) standing on its bristles (c) washing with mild soap (d) rinsing between colours
  15. 15.🧰 Which art tool do we use for wide, straight strokes? (a) sponge (b) masking tape (c) palette (d) flat brush
  16. 16.What do we use masking tape for? (a) rinsing brushes (b) holding a board upright (c) mixing colours (d) holding paper flat
  17. 17.🖌️ Is washing with mild soap good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
  18. 18.What do we use a water pot for? (a) holding paper flat (b) holding a board upright (c) mixing colours (d) rinsing brushes
  19. 19.🧰 Which art tool do we use for dabbing soft textures? (a) round brush (b) palette (c) sponge (d) water pot
  20. 20.🧼 What do you wash a brush with after poster colour? (a) hot oil (b) sand (c) glue (d) water and mild soap
  21. 21.🖌️ How should you store a clean, dry brush? (a) bristles down (b) with paint on it (c) bristles up or flat (d) in the water pot
  22. 22.True or false: washing with mild soap is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: we use a flat brush for rinsing brushes. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reshaping the tip (b) rinsing between colours (c) scrubbing hard on paper (d) washing with mild soap
  25. 25.What do we use a round brush for? (a) dabbing soft textures (b) giving a pencil a point (c) fine lines and details (d) wide, straight strokes
  26. 26.True or false: rinsing between colours is good brush care. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: drying bristles up is good brush care. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: we use an easel for rinsing brushes. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🖌️ Is scrubbing hard on paper good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
  30. 30.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) rinsing between colours (b) reshaping the tip (c) letting paint dry on it (d) drying bristles up
  31. 31.🧰 Which art tool do we use for holding a board upright? (a) easel (b) sharpener (c) masking tape (d) palette
  32. 32.🧰 Which art tool do we use for giving a pencil a point? (a) round brush (b) masking tape (c) palette (d) sharpener
  33. 33.🧰 Which art tool do we use for rinsing brushes? (a) sharpener (b) water pot (c) round brush (d) masking tape
  34. 34.What do we use a palette for? (a) mixing colours (b) holding a board upright (c) giving a pencil a point (d) holding paper flat
  35. 35.🖌️ Which brush is best for thin lines and tiny details? (a) a big roller (b) a wide flat brush (c) a small round brush (d) a sponge
  36. 36.🖌️ Which brush is best for painting a wide, even sky? (a) a small round brush (b) a wide flat brush (c) a pencil (d) a toothpick
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rinsing between colours (b) reshaping the tip (c) leaving it in water (d) washing with mild soap
  38. 38.🧰 Which art tool do we use for wide, straight strokes? (a) masking tape (b) water pot (c) sharpener (d) flat brush
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) drying bristles up (b) standing on its bristles (c) scrubbing hard on paper (d) leaving it in water
  40. 40.True or false: leaving it in water is bad for the brush. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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