Paint Brush Care Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 15: Brushes, tools and brush care · Set 277 · 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.True or false: drying bristles up is good brush care. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrubbing hard on paper (b) drying bristles up (c) standing on its bristles (d) letting paint dry on it
3. 3.🧰 Which art tool do we use for dabbing soft textures? (a) sharpener (b) sponge (c) water pot (d) flat brush
4. 4.True or false: we use a palette for mixing colours. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) drying bristles up (b) reshaping the tip (c) washing with mild soap (d) leaving it in water
6. 6.🧰 Which art tool do we use for holding a board upright? (a) flat brush (b) sponge (c) water pot (d) easel
7. 7.True or false: washing with mild soap is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: drying bristles up is bad for the brush. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🖌️ Is letting paint dry on it good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
10. 10.What do we use a sponge for? (a) holding paper flat (b) dabbing soft textures (c) fine lines and details (d) wide, straight strokes
11. 11.🖌️ Is standing on its bristles good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
12. 12.Which of these is good brush care? (a) drying bristles up (b) leaving it in water (c) standing on its bristles (d) scrubbing hard on paper
13. 13.True or false: we use a sharpener for giving a pencil a point. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.What do we use a water pot for? (a) holding a board upright (b) giving a pencil a point (c) holding paper flat (d) rinsing brushes
15. 15.🧰 Which art tool do we use for giving a pencil a point? (a) water pot (b) sponge (c) sharpener (d) easel
16. 16.🖌️ Is leaving it in water good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
17. 17.True or false: scrubbing hard on paper is bad for the brush. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: we use a palette for dabbing soft textures. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧰 Which art tool do we use for wide, straight strokes? (a) palette (b) sharpener (c) round brush (d) flat brush
20. 20.What do we use a round brush for? (a) holding paper flat (b) rinsing brushes (c) fine lines and details (d) giving a pencil a point
21. 21.What do we use a sharpener for? (a) dabbing soft textures (b) wide, straight strokes (c) mixing colours (d) giving a pencil a point
22. 22.🧰 Which art tool do we use for mixing colours? (a) palette (b) water pot (c) masking tape (d) flat brush
23. 23.🖌️ Is reshaping the tip good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
24. 24.What do we use a flat brush for? (a) mixing colours (b) wide, straight strokes (c) rinsing brushes (d) holding a board upright
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving it in water (b) letting paint dry on it (c) standing on its bristles (d) rinsing between colours
26. 26.Which of these is good brush care? (a) leaving it in water (b) letting paint dry on it (c) scrubbing hard on paper (d) rinsing between colours
27. 27.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) letting paint dry on it (b) rinsing between colours (c) washing with mild soap (d) reshaping the tip
28. 28.True or false: standing on its bristles is bad for the brush. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: scrubbing hard on paper is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🖌️ Which brush is best for painting a wide, even sky? (a) a pencil (b) a small round brush (c) a wide flat brush (d) a toothpick
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reshaping the tip (b) rinsing between colours (c) letting paint dry on it (d) washing with mild soap
32. 32.🧼 What do you wash a brush with after poster colour? (a) glue (b) hot oil (c) water and mild soap (d) sand
33. 33.🖌️ Is scrubbing hard on paper good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
34. 34.🖌️ Is drying bristles up good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
35. 35.🖌️ How should you store a clean, dry brush? (a) bristles down (b) in the water pot (c) bristles up or flat (d) with paint on it
36. 36.True or false: letting paint dry on it is bad for the brush. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: standing on its bristles is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧰 Which art tool do we use for fine lines and details? (a) easel (b) masking tape (c) sponge (d) round brush
39. 39.True or false: we use a flat brush for mixing colours. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🖌️ Is rinsing between colours good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care

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