Paint Brush Care Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 15: Brushes, tools and brush care · Set 517 · 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 art tool do we use for mixing colours? (a) palette (b) water pot (c) masking tape (d) easel
2. 2.🖌️ Is washing with mild soap good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
3. 3.True or false: rinsing between colours is good brush care. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is good brush care? (a) letting paint dry on it (b) washing with mild soap (c) leaving it in water (d) scrubbing hard on paper
5. 5.🧰 Which art tool do we use for rinsing brushes? (a) water pot (b) palette (c) masking tape (d) flat brush
6. 6.🧰 Which art tool do we use for dabbing soft textures? (a) sharpener (b) water pot (c) sponge (d) easel
7. 7.🖌️ Which brush is best for painting a wide, even sky? (a) a pencil (b) a small round brush (c) a toothpick (d) a wide flat brush
8. 8.True or false: washing with mild soap is good brush care. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🖌️ Is reshaping the tip good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
10. 10.True or false: standing on its bristles is bad for the brush. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is good brush care? (a) letting paint dry on it (b) scrubbing hard on paper (c) drying bristles up (d) leaving it in water
12. 12.🖌️ How should you store a clean, dry brush? (a) bristles down (b) with paint on it (c) bristles up or flat (d) in the water pot
13. 13.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) drying bristles up (b) reshaping the tip (c) washing with mild soap (d) letting paint dry on it
14. 14.True or false: we use masking tape for holding paper flat. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.What do we use a sponge for? (a) dabbing soft textures (b) mixing colours (c) giving a pencil a point (d) wide, straight strokes
16. 16.🖌️ Which brush is best for thin lines and tiny details? (a) a wide flat brush (b) a sponge (c) a big roller (d) a small round brush
17. 17.True or false: leaving it in water is bad for the brush. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving it in water (b) scrubbing hard on paper (c) standing on its bristles (d) reshaping the tip
19. 19.True or false: leaving it in water is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧰 Which art tool do we use for holding a board upright? (a) round brush (b) easel (c) sponge (d) sharpener
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rinsing between colours (b) reshaping the tip (c) drying bristles up (d) scrubbing hard on paper
22. 22.True or false: we use a palette for fine lines and details. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: we use a flat brush for wide, straight strokes. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: reshaping the tip is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🖌️ Is standing on its bristles good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
26. 26.What do we use a round brush for? (a) fine lines and details (b) wide, straight strokes (c) holding a board upright (d) holding paper flat
27. 27.🧰 Which art tool do we use for fine lines and details? (a) round brush (b) sharpener (c) easel (d) masking tape
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving it in water (b) rinsing between colours (c) letting paint dry on it (d) standing on its bristles
29. 29.True or false: we use a sharpener for fine lines and details. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing on its bristles (b) washing with mild soap (c) rinsing between colours (d) drying bristles up
31. 31.What do we use a sharpener for? (a) mixing colours (b) giving a pencil a point (c) rinsing brushes (d) fine lines and details
32. 32.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
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) drying bristles up (b) washing with mild soap (c) rinsing between colours (d) leaving it in water
34. 34.🖌️ Is leaving it in water good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) drying bristles up (b) letting paint dry on it (c) leaving it in water (d) standing on its bristles
36. 36.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) reshaping the tip (b) drying bristles up (c) scrubbing hard on paper (d) washing with mild soap
37. 37.🖌️ Is scrubbing hard on paper good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
38. 38.What do we use a water pot for? (a) fine lines and details (b) wide, straight strokes (c) dabbing soft textures (d) rinsing brushes
39. 39.🧰 Which art tool do we use for giving a pencil a point? (a) round brush (b) sponge (c) easel (d) sharpener
40. 40.True or false: we use a round brush for fine lines and details. (a) False (b) True

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