Paint Brush Care Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 15: Brushes, tools and brush care · Set 129 · 40 questions

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.

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

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