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Paint Brush Care Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 15: Brushes, tools and brush care · Set 95 · 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 holding a board upright. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🧰 Which art tool do we use for mixing colours? (a) water pot (b) masking tape (c) flat brush (d) palette
  3. 3.What do we use a round brush for? (a) holding paper flat (b) holding a board upright (c) fine lines and details (d) giving a pencil a point
  4. 4.What do we use an easel for? (a) giving a pencil a point (b) holding a board upright (c) dabbing soft textures (d) rinsing brushes
  5. 5.Which of these is good brush care? (a) scrubbing hard on paper (b) standing on its bristles (c) leaving it in water (d) washing with mild soap
  6. 6.🖌️ Is reshaping the tip good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
  7. 7.🧰 Which art tool do we use for rinsing brushes? (a) sponge (b) easel (c) masking tape (d) water pot
  8. 8.What do we use a sponge for? (a) giving a pencil a point (b) rinsing brushes (c) dabbing soft textures (d) mixing colours
  9. 9.🖌️ Is scrubbing hard on paper good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
  10. 10.True or false: washing with mild soap is bad for the brush. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🖌️ Which brush is best for painting a wide, even sky? (a) a wide flat brush (b) a small round brush (c) a pencil (d) a toothpick
  12. 12.🧰 Which art tool do we use for holding a board upright? (a) sponge (b) round brush (c) palette (d) easel
  13. 13.Which of these is good brush care? (a) leaving it in water (b) scrubbing hard on paper (c) drying bristles up (d) letting paint dry on it
  14. 14.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) reshaping the tip (b) drying bristles up (c) washing with mild soap (d) standing on its bristles
  15. 15.True or false: we use a flat brush for wide, straight strokes. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🖌️ How should you store a clean, dry brush? (a) in the water pot (b) bristles up or flat (c) bristles down (d) with paint on it
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting paint dry on it (b) scrubbing hard on paper (c) standing on its bristles (d) drying bristles up
  18. 18.Which of these is good brush care? (a) reshaping the tip (b) letting paint dry on it (c) standing on its bristles (d) scrubbing hard on paper
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving it in water (b) washing with mild soap (c) scrubbing hard on paper (d) standing on its bristles
  20. 20.🖌️ Is standing on its bristles good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
  21. 21.True or false: scrubbing hard on paper is bad for the brush. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🖌️ Is drying bristles up good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
  23. 23.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) reshaping the tip (b) drying bristles up (c) letting paint dry on it (d) rinsing between colours
  24. 24.True or false: letting paint dry on it is good brush care. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which of these is good brush care? (a) rinsing between colours (b) leaving it in water (c) letting paint dry on it (d) standing on its bristles
  26. 26.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) reshaping the tip (b) drying bristles up (c) leaving it in water (d) rinsing between colours
  27. 27.True or false: we use a palette for fine lines and details. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: leaving it in water is good brush care. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🖌️ Which brush is best for thin lines and tiny details? (a) a small round brush (b) a sponge (c) a wide flat brush (d) a big roller
  30. 30.What do we use a palette for? (a) holding a board upright (b) fine lines and details (c) mixing colours (d) wide, straight strokes
  31. 31.True or false: rinsing between colours is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🖌️ Is washing with mild soap good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reshaping the tip (b) scrubbing hard on paper (c) standing on its bristles (d) letting paint dry on it
  34. 34.True or false: drying bristles up is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.What do we use a sharpener for? (a) fine lines and details (b) holding a board upright (c) dabbing soft textures (d) giving a pencil a point
  36. 36.True or false: we use a sponge for holding paper flat. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: reshaping the tip is good brush care. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: letting paint dry on it is bad for the brush. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.What do we use masking tape for? (a) holding paper flat (b) rinsing brushes (c) mixing colours (d) giving a pencil a point
  40. 40.True or false: we use a sharpener for holding a board upright. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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