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