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