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Paint Brush Care Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 15: Brushes, tools and brush care · Set 974 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) rinsing between colours (b) scrubbing hard on paper (c) letting paint dry on it (d) leaving it in water
  2. 2.What do we use a round brush for? (a) wide, straight strokes (b) rinsing brushes (c) fine lines and details (d) holding a board upright
  3. 3.🖌️ Which brush is best for thin lines and tiny details? (a) a sponge (b) a small round brush (c) a big roller (d) a wide flat brush
  4. 4.What do we use masking tape for? (a) holding a board upright (b) holding paper flat (c) dabbing soft textures (d) giving a pencil a point
  5. 5.🧰 Which art tool do we use for mixing colours? (a) palette (b) sharpener (c) flat brush (d) water pot
  6. 6.What do we use a flat brush for? (a) giving a pencil a point (b) fine lines and details (c) wide, straight strokes (d) holding a board upright
  7. 7.🖌️ Which brush is best for painting a wide, even sky? (a) a pencil (b) a toothpick (c) a small round brush (d) a wide flat brush
  8. 8.True or false: rinsing between colours is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🧰 Which art tool do we use for giving a pencil a point? (a) easel (b) water pot (c) round brush (d) sharpener
  10. 10.True or false: we use a flat brush for holding paper flat. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) washing with mild soap (b) drying bristles up (c) scrubbing hard on paper (d) reshaping the tip
  12. 12.True or false: we use a sponge for giving a pencil a point. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.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
  14. 14.True or false: washing with mild soap is bad for the brush. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) letting paint dry on it (b) rinsing between colours (c) drying bristles up (d) reshaping the tip
  16. 16.True or false: we use a water pot for rinsing brushes. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: we use an easel for fine lines and details. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrubbing hard on paper (b) reshaping the tip (c) leaving it in water (d) letting paint dry on it
  19. 19.🖌️ Is rinsing between colours good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
  20. 20.True or false: we use a water pot for mixing colours. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting paint dry on it (b) washing with mild soap (c) standing on its bristles (d) scrubbing hard on paper
  22. 22.What do we use a sponge for? (a) mixing colours (b) wide, straight strokes (c) dabbing soft textures (d) fine lines and details
  23. 23.True or false: we use a round brush for holding paper flat. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.What do we use a water pot for? (a) rinsing brushes (b) wide, straight strokes (c) fine lines and details (d) dabbing soft textures
  25. 25.Which of these is good brush care? (a) leaving it in water (b) reshaping the tip (c) letting paint dry on it (d) scrubbing hard on paper
  26. 26.🖌️ How should you store a clean, dry brush? (a) bristles up or flat (b) bristles down (c) in the water pot (d) with paint on it
  27. 27.🖌️ Is scrubbing hard on paper good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
  28. 28.Which of these is good brush care? (a) letting paint dry on it (b) drying bristles up (c) standing on its bristles (d) leaving it in water
  29. 29.True or false: standing on its bristles is bad for the brush. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reshaping the tip (b) leaving it in water (c) rinsing between colours (d) washing with mild soap
  31. 31.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) leaving it in water (b) reshaping the tip (c) washing with mild soap (d) rinsing between colours
  32. 32.True or false: we use an easel for dabbing soft textures. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: washing with mild soap is good brush care. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.What do we use a sharpener for? (a) holding a board upright (b) dabbing soft textures (c) giving a pencil a point (d) mixing colours
  35. 35.True or false: standing on its bristles is good brush care. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🖌️ Is leaving it in water good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
  37. 37.True or false: scrubbing hard on paper is bad for the brush. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🖌️ Is washing with mild soap good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
  39. 39.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) drying bristles up (b) washing with mild soap (c) scrubbing hard on paper (d) reshaping the tip
  40. 40.True or false: we use a round brush for fine lines and details. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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