Colour Theory Test Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 8: Part 1 colour test · Set 41 · 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.Which two paint colours mixed together make purple? (a) red and yellow (b) blue and yellow (c) blue and red (d) yellow and blue
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a tertiary colour? (a) blue-green (b) red-orange (c) orange (d) yellow-green
3. 3.🚦 Which colour is used on signs that warn of danger? (a) light blue (b) red (c) pale green (d) pink
4. 4.🎨 Your green paint looks too blue. What should you add? (a) more yellow (b) more blue (c) more water (d) black
5. 5.🌡️ Is green a warm colour or a cool colour? (a) warm colour (b) cool colour
6. 6.🎡 On a 12-part colour wheel, which colour sits between yellow and green? (a) blue-green (b) yellow (c) red-orange (d) yellow-green
7. 7.🎨 Mix green and yellow paint. Which colour do you get? (a) green (b) grey (c) yellow-green (d) blue-purple
8. 8.🌡️ Is yellow a warm colour or a cool colour? (a) warm colour (b) cool colour
9. 9.True or false: mixing red and white paint makes pink. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.😌 Which group of colours usually feels calm and restful? (a) bright yellows (b) reds and oranges (c) blues and greens
11. 11.🎨 Is bottle green a tint or a shade? (a) a tint (b) a shade
12. 12.🎯 What is the complementary colour of green? (a) blue-purple (b) green (c) red-orange (d) red
13. 13.True or false: mixing yellow and blue paint makes green. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🌡️ Cool colours make us think of… (a) water, ice and sky (b) flames (c) hot sand (d) fire and sunshine
15. 15.Which of these is a tertiary colour? (a) yellow (b) orange (c) green (d) yellow-orange
16. 16.🖌️ What should you do before dipping your brush into a new colour? (a) throw it away (b) add black (c) rinse the brush (d) dry the paper
17. 17.🎯 What is the complementary colour of orange? (a) yellow (b) yellow-green (c) blue-green (d) blue
18. 18.🖌️ Would you paint a rainy night mostly in warm colours or cool colours? (a) warm colours (b) cool colours
19. 19.🎨 Mix orange and red paint. Which colour do you get? (a) green (b) grey (c) red-orange (d) purple
20. 20.Which of these is a complementary pair? (a) blue and purple (b) blue and green (c) red and green (d) yellow and orange
21. 21.🎨 Mix red and orange paint. Which colour do you get? (a) blue-purple (b) yellow-green (c) pink (d) red-orange
22. 22.🎭 Which colours would best show a quiet snowfall? (a) cool, soft colours (b) warm, bright colours (c) dark, dull colours
23. 23.True or false: blue-purple is a tertiary colour. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: mixing purple and red paint makes grey. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: lilac is a shade (a colour + black). (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🎨 Your orange paint looks too red. What should you add? (a) more yellow (b) blue (c) more red (d) black
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottle green (b) pale yellow (c) navy blue (d) dark red
28. 28.True or false: you should add black to make a tint. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: on a 12-part colour wheel, red sits between red-purple and red-orange. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🎡 On a 6-part colour wheel, which colour sits between blue and red? (a) green (b) yellow (c) purple (d) orange
31. 31.Which of these scenes is usually painted with cool, soft colours? (a) a spooky haunted house (b) a happy birthday party (c) a cool morning breeze (d) a scary night forest
32. 32.🎡 On a 12-part colour wheel, which colour sits between red and orange? (a) blue-green (b) yellow-orange (c) blue (d) red-orange
33. 33.Which of these is a shade (a colour + black)? (a) pale yellow (b) dark purple (c) light blue (d) light green
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pale yellow (b) light green (c) sky blue (d) dark red
35. 35.Which of these is a primary colour? (a) blue-purple (b) yellow (c) red-purple (d) orange
36. 36.🎭 Which colours would best show a gloomy stormy day? (a) warm, bright colours (b) dark, dull colours (c) cool, soft colours
37. 37.True or false: blue is a secondary colour. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🌡️ In a picture, which colours seem to sink back, far away? (a) cool colours (b) warm colours
39. 39.Where do complementary colours sit on the colour wheel? (a) side by side (b) opposite each other (c) next to white (d) in the centre
40. 40.True or false: you should add black to purple to make lilac. (a) False (b) True

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