Paint Brush Care Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 15: Brushes, tools and brush care · Set 311 · 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.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) drying bristles up (b) leaving it in water (c) reshaping the tip (d) rinsing between colours
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing on its bristles (b) letting paint dry on it (c) leaving it in water (d) drying bristles up
3. 3.🧰 Which art tool do we use for holding paper flat? (a) easel (b) flat brush (c) round brush (d) masking tape
4. 4.True or false: leaving it in water is good brush care. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: we use a flat brush for wide, straight strokes. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🖌️ How should you store a clean, dry brush? (a) bristles up or flat (b) bristles down (c) with paint on it (d) in the water pot
7. 7.What do we use masking tape for? (a) wide, straight strokes (b) rinsing brushes (c) holding a board upright (d) holding paper flat
8. 8.Which of these is good brush care? (a) standing on its bristles (b) rinsing between colours (c) leaving it in water (d) letting paint dry on it
9. 9.True or false: scrubbing hard on paper is good brush care. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is good brush care? (a) standing on its bristles (b) letting paint dry on it (c) reshaping the tip (d) scrubbing hard on paper
11. 11.True or false: we use a sponge for rinsing brushes. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🧰 Which art tool do we use for rinsing brushes? (a) sponge (b) round brush (c) water pot (d) sharpener
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) drying bristles up (b) rinsing between colours (c) washing with mild soap (d) leaving it in water
14. 14.True or false: standing on its bristles is good brush care. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🖌️ 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
16. 16.Which of these is good brush care? (a) drying bristles up (b) letting paint dry on it (c) scrubbing hard on paper (d) standing on its bristles
17. 17.True or false: we use a water pot for rinsing brushes. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🖌️ Is leaving it in water good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
19. 19.🖌️ Is rinsing between colours good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
20. 20.True or false: we use an easel for rinsing brushes. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧰 Which art tool do we use for fine lines and details? (a) palette (b) sponge (c) easel (d) round brush
22. 22.True or false: standing on its bristles is bad for the brush. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧰 Which art tool do we use for holding a board upright? (a) palette (b) easel (c) sponge (d) masking tape
24. 24.What do we use a round brush for? (a) holding a board upright (b) holding paper flat (c) rinsing brushes (d) fine lines and details
25. 25.What do we use a sharpener for? (a) rinsing brushes (b) holding a board upright (c) giving a pencil a point (d) holding paper flat
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting paint dry on it (b) leaving it in water (c) rinsing between colours (d) scrubbing hard on paper
27. 27.What do we use a water pot for? (a) holding a board upright (b) rinsing brushes (c) fine lines and details (d) giving a pencil a point
28. 28.What do we use a palette for? (a) giving a pencil a point (b) holding a board upright (c) mixing colours (d) wide, straight strokes
29. 29.True or false: reshaping the tip is good brush care. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) washing with mild soap (b) reshaping the tip (c) rinsing between colours (d) scrubbing hard on paper
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrubbing hard on paper (b) standing on its bristles (c) washing with mild soap (d) leaving it in water
32. 32.True or false: we use a round brush for mixing colours. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: we use a water pot for wide, straight strokes. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: we use a round brush for fine lines and details. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.What do we use a sponge for? (a) mixing colours (b) rinsing brushes (c) dabbing soft textures (d) wide, straight strokes
36. 36.🖌️ Is letting paint dry on it good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
37. 37.True or false: we use a palette for mixing colours. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is good brush care? (a) standing on its bristles (b) washing with mild soap (c) letting paint dry on it (d) scrubbing hard on paper
39. 39.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) standing on its bristles (b) washing with mild soap (c) rinsing between colours (d) reshaping the tip
40. 40.🧼 What do you wash a brush with after poster colour? (a) hot oil (b) sand (c) water and mild soap (d) glue

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