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