Colour Theory Test Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 8: Part 1 colour test · Set 32 · 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: mixing orange and red paint makes red-orange. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: you should add white to blue to make sky blue. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is usually painted in warm colours? (a) a deep blue sea (b) a snowy mountain (c) a calm lake (d) hot lava
4. 4.🖌️ Would you paint a calm lake mostly in warm colours or cool colours? (a) cool colours (b) warm colours
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yellow-orange (b) red (c) yellow (d) blue-purple
6. 6.🎨 Mix purple and blue paint. Which colour do you get? (a) light blue (b) blue-purple (c) yellow-green (d) yellow-orange
7. 7.True or false: the paint sum blue + ? = green needs blue. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: yellow is a cool colour. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.To make an orange fish stand out, which background colour works best? (a) yellow-orange (b) red-orange (c) orange (d) blue
10. 10.🎨 Mix blue and red paint. Which colour do you get? (a) red-purple (b) yellow-orange (c) purple (d) red-orange
11. 11.🌫️ Which group of colours usually makes a picture feel gloomy? (a) greys and dark blues (b) bright yellows (c) pinks and oranges
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) purple (b) blue-green (c) yellow-orange (d) yellow-green
13. 13.Which of these is a tint (a colour + white)? (a) light green (b) dark green (c) dark red (d) dark purple
14. 14.True or false: yellow is a warm colour. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🎉 Which group of colours usually feels lively and full of energy? (a) greys and browns (b) blues and greens (c) reds and oranges
16. 16.😌 Which group of colours usually feels calm and restful? (a) bright yellows (b) reds and oranges (c) blues and greens
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a deep blue sea (b) a rainy night (c) a snowy mountain (d) a campfire
18. 18.True or false: you should add white to make a colour lighter. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) red (b) blue (c) yellow (d) yellow-orange
20. 20.True or false: yellow is a primary colour. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: blue-green is a secondary colour. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🎨 Is green a primary colour or a secondary colour? (a) secondary colour (b) primary colour
23. 23.🎨 Mix yellow and red paint. Which colour do you get? (a) green (b) purple (c) orange
24. 24.True or false: mixing red and yellow paint makes purple. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a tint (a colour + white)? (a) dark green (b) maroon (c) dark purple (d) sky blue
26. 26.True or false: you should add white to make a colour darker. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.When mixing a tint, what should you add to what? (a) white to black (b) black to colour (c) water to black (d) a little colour to white
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a hot summer noon (b) a cool morning breeze (c) a quiet snowfall (d) a calm, still lake
29. 29.In red–green, blue–orange and yellow–purple, each pair has one primary and one… (a) secondary colour (b) neutral colour (c) tertiary colour
30. 30.True or false: green and red — this is not a complementary pair. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: orange is a secondary colour. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🎨 Which paint should you add to make a colour lighter? (a) black (b) white
33. 33.🎨 Is pale yellow a tint or a shade? (a) a shade (b) a tint
34. 34.True or false: a rainy night is usually painted in cool colours. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these scenes is usually painted with warm, bright colours? (a) a busy, noisy fair (b) a spooky haunted house (c) a sad, lonely scene (d) a calm, still lake
36. 36.🎭 Which colours would best show a quiet snowfall? (a) cool, soft colours (b) dark, dull colours (c) warm, bright colours
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sad, lonely scene (b) a sunny sunflower field (c) a spooky haunted house (d) a mysterious cave
38. 38.🎭 Which colours would best show a calm, still lake? (a) cool, soft colours (b) warm, bright colours (c) dark, dull colours
39. 39.True or false: pink is a shade (a colour + black). (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yellow and orange (b) yellow and purple (c) red and orange (d) blue and purple

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