Paint Brush Care Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 15: Brushes, tools and brush care · Set 54 · 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 good brush care? (a) letting paint dry on it (b) scrubbing hard on paper (c) standing on its bristles (d) rinsing between colours
2. 2.True or false: letting paint dry on it is bad for the brush. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is good brush care? (a) leaving it in water (b) letting paint dry on it (c) reshaping the tip (d) standing on its bristles
4. 4.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) washing with mild soap (b) rinsing between colours (c) standing on its bristles (d) reshaping the tip
5. 5.🧰 Which art tool do we use for holding paper flat? (a) masking tape (b) sponge (c) round brush (d) sharpener
6. 6.What do we use a round brush for? (a) holding a board upright (b) wide, straight strokes (c) giving a pencil a point (d) fine lines and details
7. 7.🧰 Which art tool do we use for mixing colours? (a) sharpener (b) water pot (c) palette (d) flat brush
8. 8.🖌️ 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
9. 9.True or false: we use a water pot for rinsing brushes. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: we use an easel for holding a board upright. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: we use masking tape for holding paper flat. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrubbing hard on paper (b) drying bristles up (c) reshaping the tip (d) washing with mild soap
13. 13.🖌️ Is drying bristles up good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
14. 14.Which of these is good brush care? (a) drying bristles up (b) standing on its bristles (c) letting paint dry on it (d) leaving it in water
15. 15.🧰 Which art tool do we use for giving a pencil a point? (a) flat brush (b) sharpener (c) sponge (d) masking tape
16. 16.🖌️ Which brush is best for painting a wide, even sky? (a) a small round brush (b) a toothpick (c) a pencil (d) a wide flat brush
17. 17.True or false: drying bristles up is good brush care. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.What do we use an easel for? (a) holding a board upright (b) wide, straight strokes (c) fine lines and details (d) rinsing brushes
19. 19.True or false: scrubbing hard on paper is good brush care. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: reshaping the tip is bad for the brush. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🖌️ Is letting paint dry on it good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
22. 22.🧰 Which art tool do we use for dabbing soft textures? (a) masking tape (b) sharpener (c) palette (d) sponge
23. 23.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) rinsing between colours (b) washing with mild soap (c) letting paint dry on it (d) reshaping the tip
24. 24.True or false: washing with mild soap is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🖌️ Which brush is best for thin lines and tiny details? (a) a big roller (b) a sponge (c) a small round brush (d) a wide flat brush
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrubbing hard on paper (b) rinsing between colours (c) standing on its bristles (d) letting paint dry on it
27. 27.True or false: we use a sharpener for dabbing soft textures. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧰 Which art tool do we use for fine lines and details? (a) sponge (b) round brush (c) sharpener (d) palette
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) drying bristles up (b) washing with mild soap (c) rinsing between colours (d) letting paint dry on it
30. 30.True or false: leaving it in water is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: rinsing between colours is good brush care. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is good brush care? (a) leaving it in water (b) standing on its bristles (c) letting paint dry on it (d) washing with mild soap
33. 33.What do we use a water pot for? (a) wide, straight strokes (b) fine lines and details (c) rinsing brushes (d) mixing colours
34. 34.True or false: we use a round brush for fine lines and details. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.What do we use a sponge for? (a) fine lines and details (b) dabbing soft textures (c) mixing colours (d) holding a board upright
36. 36.🧼 What do you wash a brush with after poster colour? (a) sand (b) hot oil (c) water and mild soap (d) glue
37. 37.What do we use a palette for? (a) mixing colours (b) rinsing brushes (c) giving a pencil a point (d) holding paper flat
38. 38.🖌️ Is reshaping the tip good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing on its bristles (b) reshaping the tip (c) letting paint dry on it (d) scrubbing hard on paper
40. 40.🖌️ Is standing on its bristles good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care

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