Colour Theory Test Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 8: Part 1 colour test · Set 2 · 40 questions

Artist's tip (Find the topic): Mixing: red + yellow = orange, blue + yellow = green, red + blue = purple; white lightens, black darkens. Wheel: complementary colours sit opposite, analogous colours sit side by side; warm = red to yellow, cool = green to purple. Read all the options before you choose — picture the colour wheel if you are unsure.

1. 1.True or false: you should add black to make a colour darker. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🎡 On a 6-part colour wheel, which colour sits between yellow and blue? (a) purple (b) green (c) orange (d) red
3. 3.Which of these scenes is usually painted with warm, bright colours? (a) a cool morning breeze (b) a quiet snowfall (c) a sad, lonely scene (d) a sunny sunflower field
4. 4.True or false: light blue is a tint (a colour + white). (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is a tint (a colour + white)? (a) navy blue (b) pink (c) bottle green (d) dark green
6. 6.🎯 What is the complementary colour of yellow-green? (a) red-purple (b) purple (c) orange (d) blue-green
7. 7.🖌️ What should you do before dipping your brush into a new colour? (a) dry the paper (b) throw it away (c) rinse the brush (d) add black
8. 8.True or false: blue-purple is a secondary colour. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: blue is a primary colour. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: purple is a primary colour. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) green (b) purple (c) blue-purple (d) orange
12. 12.🎨 Your purple paint looks too red. What should you add? (a) yellow (b) white (c) more blue (d) more red
13. 13.Which of these scenes is usually painted with cool, soft colours? (a) a happy birthday party (b) an exciting race (c) a spooky haunted house (d) a cool morning breeze
14. 14.Which is darker: sky blue or navy blue? (a) sky blue (b) navy blue
15. 15.🎯 What is the complementary colour of blue? (a) red-purple (b) blue-purple (c) blue (d) orange
16. 16.🎨 Mix blue and yellow paint. Which colour do you get? (a) purple (b) orange (c) green
17. 17.🎭 Which colours would best show a scary night forest? (a) warm, bright colours (b) cool, soft colours (c) dark, dull colours
18. 18.True or false: on a 12-part colour wheel, blue-purple sits between orange and yellow. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: a sad, lonely scene is usually painted with dark, dull colours. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which two paint colours mixed together make green? (a) yellow and blue (b) blue and red (c) red and yellow (d) red and blue
21. 21.Which primary colour is in BOTH green and purple? (a) red (b) blue (c) yellow
22. 22.🎭 Which colours would best show a mysterious cave? (a) cool, soft colours (b) warm, bright colours (c) dark, dull colours
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a gloomy stormy day (b) a cool morning breeze (c) a calm, still lake (d) a restful bedroom
24. 24.🎯 Are blue and green a complementary pair? (a) not complementary (b) complementary pair
25. 25.🎭 Which colours would best show a hot summer noon? (a) dark, dull colours (b) cool, soft colours (c) warm, bright colours
26. 26.Which of these is a cool colour? (a) yellow (b) purple (c) red (d) orange
27. 27.Which of these is a primary colour? (a) orange (b) green (c) purple (d) red
28. 28.True or false: mixing blue and red paint makes purple. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yellow (b) red (c) purple (d) blue
30. 30.Which of these is a tint (a colour + white)? (a) light blue (b) bottle green (c) dark red (d) dark purple
31. 31.True or false: red is a primary colour. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🎨 Your green paint looks too blue. What should you add? (a) more blue (b) more water (c) black (d) more yellow
33. 33.True or false: green is a cool colour. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🎡 How many tertiary colours are there on a 12-part colour wheel?
35. 35.🎨 Which paint should you add to blue to make sky blue? (a) white (b) black
36. 36.🎨 Mixing a primary colour with the secondary colour next to it on the wheel makes a… (a) primary colour (b) neutral colour (c) tertiary colour
37. 37.Placed side by side, complementary colours make each other look… (a) paler (b) brighter (c) duller (d) invisible
38. 38.True or false: the hot desert sun is usually painted in cool colours. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: mixing blue and purple paint makes red-purple. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a warm colour? (a) blue (b) blue-purple (c) red (d) purple

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