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