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