Paint Brush Care Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 15: Brushes, tools and brush care · Set 62 · 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.True or false: letting paint dry on it is bad for the brush. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting paint dry on it (b) washing with mild soap (c) reshaping the tip (d) drying bristles up
3. 3.🖌️ Is drying bristles up good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
4. 4.True or false: scrubbing hard on paper is bad for the brush. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.What do we use masking tape for? (a) rinsing brushes (b) giving a pencil a point (c) holding a board upright (d) holding paper flat
6. 6.🧰 Which art tool do we use for rinsing brushes? (a) flat brush (b) round brush (c) masking tape (d) water pot
7. 7.True or false: we use a sponge for holding a board upright. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rinsing between colours (b) standing on its bristles (c) letting paint dry on it (d) leaving it in water
9. 9.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) drying bristles up (b) leaving it in water (c) washing with mild soap (d) reshaping the tip
10. 10.True or false: washing with mild soap is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🧰 Which art tool do we use for giving a pencil a point? (a) water pot (b) sponge (c) sharpener (d) flat brush
12. 12.🖌️ Which brush is best for painting a wide, even sky? (a) a toothpick (b) a small round brush (c) a pencil (d) a wide flat brush
13. 13.🖌️ Is standing on its bristles good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
14. 14.What do we use an easel for? (a) rinsing brushes (b) dabbing soft textures (c) holding a board upright (d) holding paper flat
15. 15.What do we use a flat brush for? (a) rinsing brushes (b) giving a pencil a point (c) wide, straight strokes (d) mixing colours
16. 16.True or false: washing with mild soap is bad for the brush. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) reshaping the tip (b) rinsing between colours (c) washing with mild soap (d) standing on its bristles
18. 18.🖌️ 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
19. 19.🖌️ Is reshaping the tip good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
20. 20.True or false: drying bristles up is bad for the brush. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🖌️ Is washing with mild soap good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
22. 22.True or false: we use a round brush for holding a board upright. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) washing with mild soap (b) rinsing between colours (c) letting paint dry on it (d) reshaping the tip
24. 24.🧰 Which art tool do we use for holding paper flat? (a) round brush (b) masking tape (c) water pot (d) easel
25. 25.🖌️ Is leaving it in water good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
26. 26.True or false: scrubbing hard on paper is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🧰 Which art tool do we use for mixing colours? (a) palette (b) sponge (c) masking tape (d) water pot
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reshaping the tip (b) drying bristles up (c) leaving it in water (d) rinsing between colours
29. 29.🧰 Which art tool do we use for holding a board upright? (a) flat brush (b) palette (c) easel (d) sharpener
30. 30.🖌️ 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
31. 31.🖌️ Is scrubbing hard on paper good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
32. 32.🧼 What do you wash a brush with after poster colour? (a) sand (b) hot oil (c) glue (d) water and mild soap
33. 33.True or false: standing on its bristles is good brush care. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: we use a sponge for mixing colours. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🖌️ Is rinsing between colours good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rinsing between colours (b) reshaping the tip (c) scrubbing hard on paper (d) drying bristles up
37. 37.What do we use a sponge for? (a) mixing colours (b) dabbing soft textures (c) holding paper flat (d) giving a pencil a point
38. 38.True or false: we use masking tape for mixing colours. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.What do we use a round brush for? (a) holding a board upright (b) mixing colours (c) fine lines and details (d) dabbing soft textures
40. 40.True or false: we use an easel for holding a board upright. (a) False (b) True

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