Paint Brush Care Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 15: Brushes, tools and brush care · Set 596 · 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) scrubbing hard on paper (b) leaving it in water (c) letting paint dry on it (d) reshaping the tip
2. 2.True or false: scrubbing hard on paper is good brush care. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) drying bristles up (b) leaving it in water (c) reshaping the tip (d) washing with mild soap
4. 4.🧰 Which art tool do we use for dabbing soft textures? (a) water pot (b) palette (c) sponge (d) flat brush
5. 5.True or false: standing on its bristles is bad for the brush. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.What do we use a palette for? (a) rinsing brushes (b) fine lines and details (c) mixing colours (d) holding a board upright
7. 7.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) drying bristles up (b) reshaping the tip (c) scrubbing hard on paper (d) washing with mild soap
8. 8.Which of these is good brush care? (a) letting paint dry on it (b) standing on its bristles (c) rinsing between colours (d) leaving it in water
9. 9.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) standing on its bristles (b) washing with mild soap (c) reshaping the tip (d) rinsing between colours
10. 10.🔍 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
11. 11.🖌️ How should you store a clean, dry brush? (a) bristles down (b) in the water pot (c) bristles up or flat (d) with paint on it
12. 12.True or false: we use a sponge for dabbing soft textures. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🖌️ Is washing with mild soap good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
14. 14.True or false: rinsing between colours is bad for the brush. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧰 Which art tool do we use for giving a pencil a point? (a) palette (b) flat brush (c) sharpener (d) masking tape
16. 16.🧰 Which art tool do we use for rinsing brushes? (a) water pot (b) sponge (c) sharpener (d) flat brush
17. 17.What do we use an easel for? (a) dabbing soft textures (b) giving a pencil a point (c) fine lines and details (d) holding a board upright
18. 18.What do we use a round brush for? (a) giving a pencil a point (b) rinsing brushes (c) dabbing soft textures (d) fine lines and details
19. 19.🖌️ Which brush is best for thin lines and tiny details? (a) a small round brush (b) a wide flat brush (c) a big roller (d) a sponge
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reshaping the tip (b) drying bristles up (c) scrubbing hard on paper (d) washing with mild soap
21. 21.True or false: we use a palette for holding a board upright. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is good brush care? (a) washing with mild soap (b) letting paint dry on it (c) leaving it in water (d) standing on its bristles
23. 23.🖌️ Is letting paint dry on it good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
24. 24.What do we use a flat brush for? (a) rinsing brushes (b) giving a pencil a point (c) dabbing soft textures (d) wide, straight strokes
25. 25.What do we use a sharpener for? (a) mixing colours (b) holding paper flat (c) dabbing soft textures (d) giving a pencil a point
26. 26.🧼 What do you wash a brush with after poster colour? (a) hot oil (b) water and mild soap (c) sand (d) glue
27. 27.What do we use a water pot for? (a) holding a board upright (b) rinsing brushes (c) dabbing soft textures (d) holding paper flat
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing on its bristles (b) reshaping the tip (c) leaving it in water (d) scrubbing hard on paper
29. 29.🖌️ Is standing on its bristles good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
30. 30.True or false: we use masking tape for holding paper flat. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: we use an easel for holding paper flat. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: we use a round brush for fine lines and details. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧰 Which art tool do we use for mixing colours? (a) water pot (b) palette (c) round brush (d) easel
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reshaping the tip (b) washing with mild soap (c) leaving it in water (d) drying bristles up
35. 35.True or false: standing on its bristles is good brush care. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧰 Which art tool do we use for holding paper flat? (a) round brush (b) easel (c) masking tape (d) water pot
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrubbing hard on paper (b) letting paint dry on it (c) drying bristles up (d) leaving it in water
38. 38.True or false: we use a sharpener for giving a pencil a point. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: reshaping the tip is good brush care. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) rinsing between colours (b) drying bristles up (c) reshaping the tip (d) letting paint dry on it

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