Paint Brush Care Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 15: Brushes, tools and brush care · Set 980 · 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.What do we use an easel for? (a) fine lines and details (b) rinsing brushes (c) holding a board upright (d) dabbing soft textures
2. 2.True or false: letting paint dry on it is good brush care. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is good brush care? (a) leaving it in water (b) scrubbing hard on paper (c) letting paint dry on it (d) washing with mild soap
4. 4.True or false: we use masking tape for dabbing soft textures. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) drying bristles up (b) standing on its bristles (c) leaving it in water (d) letting paint dry on it
6. 6.True or false: washing with mild soap is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: we use masking tape for mixing colours. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧰 Which art tool do we use for dabbing soft textures? (a) water pot (b) flat brush (c) sponge (d) round brush
9. 9.What do we use a flat brush for? (a) holding paper flat (b) dabbing soft textures (c) holding a board upright (d) wide, straight strokes
10. 10.True or false: we use a palette for giving a pencil a point. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrubbing hard on paper (b) letting paint dry on it (c) standing on its bristles (d) washing with mild soap
12. 12.True or false: we use an easel for holding a board upright. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: we use a sponge for holding paper flat. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: reshaping the tip is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is good brush care? (a) rinsing between colours (b) standing on its bristles (c) letting paint dry on it (d) leaving it in water
16. 16.Which of these is good brush care? (a) drying bristles up (b) leaving it in water (c) standing on its bristles (d) scrubbing hard on paper
17. 17.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) reshaping the tip (b) rinsing between colours (c) letting paint dry on it (d) drying bristles up
18. 18.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) leaving it in water (b) drying bristles up (c) reshaping the tip (d) rinsing between colours
19. 19.True or false: we use a flat brush for wide, straight strokes. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: standing on its bristles is good brush care. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rinsing between colours (b) drying bristles up (c) letting paint dry on it (d) washing with mild soap
22. 22.🖌️ Is scrubbing hard on paper good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
23. 23.🧼 What do you wash a brush with after poster colour? (a) hot oil (b) glue (c) sand (d) water and mild soap
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving it in water (b) reshaping the tip (c) washing with mild soap (d) rinsing between colours
25. 25.What do we use masking tape for? (a) holding a board upright (b) giving a pencil a point (c) holding paper flat (d) dabbing soft textures
26. 26.🖌️ 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
27. 27.🧰 Which art tool do we use for mixing colours? (a) sharpener (b) palette (c) round brush (d) easel
28. 28.🧰 Which art tool do we use for holding a board upright? (a) easel (b) round brush (c) flat brush (d) sharpener
29. 29.🖌️ Which brush is best for painting a wide, even sky? (a) a small round brush (b) a pencil (c) a wide flat brush (d) a toothpick
30. 30.🖌️ Which brush is best for thin lines and tiny details? (a) a wide flat brush (b) a big roller (c) a small round brush (d) a sponge
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reshaping the tip (b) washing with mild soap (c) standing on its bristles (d) drying bristles up
32. 32.What do we use a palette for? (a) holding paper flat (b) wide, straight strokes (c) mixing colours (d) holding a board upright
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrubbing hard on paper (b) reshaping the tip (c) rinsing between colours (d) drying bristles up
34. 34.🧰 Which art tool do we use for holding paper flat? (a) sharpener (b) masking tape (c) flat brush (d) water pot
35. 35.True or false: scrubbing hard on paper is bad for the brush. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: we use a sponge for fine lines and details. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is good brush care? (a) standing on its bristles (b) reshaping the tip (c) leaving it in water (d) letting paint dry on it
38. 38.True or false: we use a flat brush for giving a pencil a point. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🖌️ Is drying bristles up good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
40. 40.True or false: drying bristles up is good brush care. (a) True (b) False

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