Paint Brush Care Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 15: Brushes, tools and brush care · Set 969 · 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: we use a water pot for rinsing brushes. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting paint dry on it (b) drying bristles up (c) reshaping the tip (d) washing with mild soap
3. 3.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) reshaping the tip (b) drying bristles up (c) scrubbing hard on paper (d) washing with mild soap
4. 4.What do we use an easel for? (a) mixing colours (b) holding a board upright (c) rinsing brushes (d) wide, straight strokes
5. 5.True or false: reshaping the tip is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) drying bristles up (b) rinsing between colours (c) leaving it in water (d) washing with mild soap
7. 7.Which of these is good brush care? (a) standing on its bristles (b) washing with mild soap (c) scrubbing hard on paper (d) leaving it in water
8. 8.🧰 Which art tool do we use for wide, straight strokes? (a) easel (b) sponge (c) round brush (d) flat brush
9. 9.What do we use a flat brush for? (a) mixing colours (b) fine lines and details (c) wide, straight strokes (d) dabbing soft textures
10. 10.🧰 Which art tool do we use for dabbing soft textures? (a) sharpener (b) water pot (c) easel (d) sponge
11. 11.🖌️ Which brush is best for thin lines and tiny details? (a) a wide flat brush (b) a small round brush (c) a big roller (d) a sponge
12. 12.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) leaving it in water (b) washing with mild soap (c) drying bristles up (d) rinsing between colours
13. 13.🖌️ Is washing with mild soap good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
14. 14.🖌️ Which brush is best for painting a wide, even sky? (a) a toothpick (b) a wide flat brush (c) a small round brush (d) a pencil
15. 15.🖌️ How should you store a clean, dry brush? (a) in the water pot (b) with paint on it (c) bristles down (d) bristles up or flat
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reshaping the tip (b) standing on its bristles (c) washing with mild soap (d) rinsing between colours
17. 17.True or false: we use a palette for mixing colours. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing on its bristles (b) washing with mild soap (c) letting paint dry on it (d) scrubbing hard on paper
19. 19.Which of these is good brush care? (a) leaving it in water (b) drying bristles up (c) letting paint dry on it (d) scrubbing hard on paper
20. 20.🧰 Which art tool do we use for holding paper flat? (a) masking tape (b) sponge (c) easel (d) round brush
21. 21.What do we use masking tape for? (a) fine lines and details (b) wide, straight strokes (c) mixing colours (d) holding paper flat
22. 22.True or false: we use a round brush for fine lines and details. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: rinsing between colours is bad for the brush. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: drying bristles up is bad for the brush. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: we use a water pot for holding a board upright. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: we use masking tape for holding paper flat. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: letting paint dry on it is bad for the brush. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: we use a water pot for wide, straight strokes. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.What do we use a sponge for? (a) mixing colours (b) holding a board upright (c) dabbing soft textures (d) fine lines and details
30. 30.True or false: leaving it in water is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.What do we use a sharpener for? (a) holding a board upright (b) wide, straight strokes (c) mixing colours (d) giving a pencil a point
32. 32.True or false: we use a palette for holding a board upright. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: we use masking tape for mixing colours. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: standing on its bristles is good brush care. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.What do we use a round brush for? (a) wide, straight strokes (b) rinsing brushes (c) holding paper flat (d) fine lines and details
36. 36.🧼 What do you wash a brush with after poster colour? (a) sand (b) hot oil (c) water and mild soap (d) glue
37. 37.🧰 Which art tool do we use for giving a pencil a point? (a) round brush (b) sharpener (c) easel (d) sponge
38. 38.🧰 Which art tool do we use for holding a board upright? (a) sharpener (b) water pot (c) masking tape (d) easel
39. 39.🖌️ Is letting paint dry on it good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
40. 40.True or false: we use a sharpener for giving a pencil a point. (a) True (b) False

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