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Paint Brush Care Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 15: Brushes, tools and brush care · Set 98 · 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 wide, straight strokes. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🧰 Which art tool do we use for dabbing soft textures? (a) sharpener (b) sponge (c) water pot (d) palette
  3. 3.True or false: we use a flat brush for wide, straight strokes. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🧰 Which art tool do we use for rinsing brushes? (a) water pot (b) easel (c) round brush (d) sharpener
  5. 5.🖌️ Is scrubbing hard on paper good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
  6. 6.Which of these is good brush care? (a) scrubbing hard on paper (b) standing on its bristles (c) washing with mild soap (d) letting paint dry on it
  7. 7.🖌️ Is reshaping the tip good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
  8. 8.True or false: we use a sponge for dabbing soft textures. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting paint dry on it (b) reshaping the tip (c) drying bristles up (d) rinsing between colours
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rinsing between colours (b) reshaping the tip (c) scrubbing hard on paper (d) washing with mild soap
  11. 11.🧰 Which art tool do we use for mixing colours? (a) easel (b) palette (c) round brush (d) sharpener
  12. 12.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) rinsing between colours (b) reshaping the tip (c) leaving it in water (d) washing with mild soap
  13. 13.True or false: letting paint dry on it is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: rinsing between colours is bad for the brush. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.Which of these is good brush care? (a) leaving it in water (b) letting paint dry on it (c) drying bristles up (d) scrubbing hard on paper
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting paint dry on it (b) scrubbing hard on paper (c) rinsing between colours (d) leaving it in water
  17. 17.What do we use a water pot for? (a) rinsing brushes (b) wide, straight strokes (c) mixing colours (d) holding paper flat
  18. 18.🖌️ Is washing with mild soap good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
  19. 19.What do we use a sponge for? (a) giving a pencil a point (b) holding paper flat (c) dabbing soft textures (d) fine lines and details
  20. 20.🖌️ Is rinsing between colours good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
  21. 21.True or false: rinsing between colours is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing on its bristles (b) rinsing between colours (c) drying bristles up (d) reshaping the tip
  23. 23.What do we use a sharpener for? (a) mixing colours (b) fine lines and details (c) holding paper flat (d) giving a pencil a point
  24. 24.🖌️ Is drying bristles up good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
  25. 25.Which of these is good brush care? (a) standing on its bristles (b) reshaping the tip (c) scrubbing hard on paper (d) letting paint dry on it
  26. 26.True or false: we use an easel for giving a pencil a point. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.What do we use an easel for? (a) giving a pencil a point (b) mixing colours (c) rinsing brushes (d) holding a board upright
  28. 28.🖌️ Which brush is best for thin lines and tiny details? (a) a wide flat brush (b) a sponge (c) a big roller (d) a small round brush
  29. 29.🧰 Which art tool do we use for fine lines and details? (a) sponge (b) sharpener (c) masking tape (d) round brush
  30. 30.True or false: we use an easel for holding a board upright. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: we use a sponge for mixing colours. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🧼 What do you wash a brush with after poster colour? (a) hot oil (b) water and mild soap (c) sand (d) glue
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving it in water (b) scrubbing hard on paper (c) standing on its bristles (d) washing with mild soap
  34. 34.True or false: we use a round brush for rinsing brushes. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: standing on its bristles is good brush care. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🖌️ 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
  37. 37.What do we use masking tape for? (a) dabbing soft textures (b) holding paper flat (c) wide, straight strokes (d) fine lines and details
  38. 38.🧰 Which art tool do we use for giving a pencil a point? (a) sponge (b) palette (c) sharpener (d) easel
  39. 39.True or false: scrubbing hard on paper is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: we use a round brush for fine lines and details. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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