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