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Paint Brush Care Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 15: Brushes, tools and brush care · Set 96 · 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 sponge for wide, straight strokes. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reshaping the tip (b) drying bristles up (c) washing with mild soap (d) standing on its bristles
  3. 3.🧰 Which art tool do we use for mixing colours? (a) sponge (b) palette (c) round brush (d) water pot
  4. 4.🧰 Which art tool do we use for fine lines and details? (a) palette (b) flat brush (c) sponge (d) round brush
  5. 5.🧰 Which art tool do we use for holding paper flat? (a) masking tape (b) palette (c) sharpener (d) easel
  6. 6.What do we use a palette for? (a) mixing colours (b) dabbing soft textures (c) rinsing brushes (d) wide, straight strokes
  7. 7.True or false: drying bristles up is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🖌️ Is rinsing between colours good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
  9. 9.🧼 What do you wash a brush with after poster colour? (a) glue (b) hot oil (c) water and mild soap (d) sand
  10. 10.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) letting paint dry on it (b) rinsing between colours (c) washing with mild soap (d) drying bristles up
  11. 11.True or false: we use masking tape for holding paper flat. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🖌️ Which brush is best for painting a wide, even sky? (a) a small round brush (b) a pencil (c) a toothpick (d) a wide flat brush
  13. 13.True or false: we use a palette for dabbing soft textures. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.What do we use a round brush for? (a) holding paper flat (b) dabbing soft textures (c) giving a pencil a point (d) fine lines and details
  15. 15.What do we use a sponge for? (a) holding paper flat (b) mixing colours (c) dabbing soft textures (d) wide, straight strokes
  16. 16.True or false: letting paint dry on it is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🧰 Which art tool do we use for dabbing soft textures? (a) flat brush (b) water pot (c) sponge (d) round brush
  18. 18.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) reshaping the tip (b) scrubbing hard on paper (c) rinsing between colours (d) washing with mild soap
  19. 19.What do we use a water pot for? (a) fine lines and details (b) wide, straight strokes (c) rinsing brushes (d) dabbing soft textures
  20. 20.True or false: standing on its bristles is bad for the brush. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting paint dry on it (b) rinsing between colours (c) reshaping the tip (d) washing with mild soap
  22. 22.🧰 Which art tool do we use for wide, straight strokes? (a) easel (b) flat brush (c) masking tape (d) palette
  23. 23.True or false: washing with mild soap is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🖌️ Which brush is best for thin lines and tiny details? (a) a small round brush (b) a wide flat brush (c) a big roller (d) a sponge
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) washing with mild soap (b) scrubbing hard on paper (c) drying bristles up (d) rinsing between colours
  26. 26.True or false: we use a round brush for fine lines and details. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting paint dry on it (b) leaving it in water (c) standing on its bristles (d) washing with mild soap
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting paint dry on it (b) scrubbing hard on paper (c) standing on its bristles (d) reshaping the tip
  29. 29.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) washing with mild soap (b) reshaping the tip (c) leaving it in water (d) drying bristles up
  30. 30.🧰 Which art tool do we use for holding a board upright? (a) sponge (b) easel (c) water pot (d) masking tape
  31. 31.What do we use masking tape for? (a) dabbing soft textures (b) holding paper flat (c) holding a board upright (d) fine lines and details
  32. 32.True or false: we use a sharpener for wide, straight strokes. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🖌️ Is scrubbing hard on paper good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
  34. 34.🖌️ Is reshaping the tip good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
  35. 35.True or false: washing with mild soap is bad for the brush. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: reshaping the tip is bad for the brush. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🖌️ Is washing with mild soap good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
  38. 38.True or false: leaving it in water is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.What do we use an easel for? (a) mixing colours (b) holding paper flat (c) holding a board upright (d) giving a pencil a point
  40. 40.Which of these is good brush care? (a) leaving it in water (b) reshaping the tip (c) scrubbing hard on paper (d) letting paint dry on it

Answer key

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

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