Colour Theory Test Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 8: Part 1 colour test · Set 44 · 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.🎨 Mix red and orange paint. Which colour do you get? (a) green (b) red-orange (c) purple (d) grey
2. 2.True or false: mixing green and blue paint makes blue-green. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which is darker: sky blue or navy blue? (a) sky blue (b) navy blue
4. 4.True or false: red-orange is the complementary colour of red. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: pink is a tint (a colour + white). (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🎯 Are blue and green a complementary pair? (a) not complementary (b) complementary pair
7. 7.True or false: green is a primary colour. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🎡 On a 12-part colour wheel, which colour sits between purple and red? (a) yellow-orange (b) red-purple (c) blue-green (d) orange
9. 9.🌡️ Is green a warm colour or a cool colour? (a) cool colour (b) warm colour
10. 10.True or false: red is a secondary colour. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: the paint sum blue + ? = green needs yellow. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🎨 Your orange paint looks too red. What should you add? (a) black (b) more red (c) more yellow (d) blue
13. 13.🎡 On a 12-part colour wheel, which colour sits between blue and purple? (a) blue-purple (b) red-purple (c) yellow-orange (d) yellow-green
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yellow (b) green (c) orange (d) red
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yellow and purple (b) blue and purple (c) green and yellow (d) blue and green
16. 16.🚦 Which colour is used on signs that warn of danger? (a) red (b) pale green (c) light blue (d) pink
17. 17.True or false: a scary night forest is usually painted with dark, dull colours. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is usually painted in cool colours? (a) the hot desert sun (b) a sunset sky (c) hot lava (d) a deep blue sea
19. 19.True or false: mixing red and orange paint makes red-orange. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🌡️ Warm colours make us think of… (a) snow and night (b) shade and rain (c) fire and sunshine (d) ice and water
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) navy blue (b) dark green (c) dark red (d) sky blue
22. 22.🖌️ Would you paint a calm lake mostly in warm colours or cool colours? (a) cool colours (b) warm colours
23. 23.🎡 On a simple 6-part colour wheel, how many colours are there?
24. 24.🎡 How many tertiary colours are there on a 12-part colour wheel?
25. 25.Which two paint colours mixed together make purple? (a) red and white (b) yellow and red (c) blue and red (d) black and white
26. 26.🎨 Is light green a tint or a shade? (a) a tint (b) a shade
27. 27.🎭 Which colours would best show a happy birthday party? (a) dark, dull colours (b) cool, soft colours (c) warm, bright colours
28. 28.🎨 Mix red and blue paint. Which colour do you get? (a) purple (b) green (c) orange
29. 29.Which is darker: light green or bottle green? (a) light green (b) bottle green
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) red-purple (b) red-orange (c) orange (d) blue-purple
31. 31.🎨 Mix red and white paint. Which colour do you get? (a) grey (b) red-orange (c) blue-green (d) pink
32. 32.🎨 Mixing a primary colour with the secondary colour next to it on the wheel makes a… (a) primary colour (b) tertiary colour (c) neutral colour
33. 33.🎨 Is pink a tint or a shade? (a) a shade (b) a tint
34. 34.Which of these scenes is usually painted with warm, bright colours? (a) a gloomy stormy day (b) a peaceful sleepy scene (c) a quiet snowfall (d) an exciting race
35. 35.🎭 Which colours would best show a calm, still lake? (a) cool, soft colours (b) warm, bright colours (c) dark, dull colours
36. 36.Which of these scenes is usually painted with cool, soft colours? (a) a scary night forest (b) a spooky haunted house (c) a sunny sunflower field (d) a cool morning breeze
37. 37.🎉 Which group of colours usually feels lively and full of energy? (a) greys and browns (b) blues and greens (c) reds and oranges
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blue-green (b) yellow (c) blue-purple (d) blue
39. 39.True or false: a calm, still lake is usually painted with cool, soft colours. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🎯 What is the complementary colour of blue? (a) red-orange (b) red (c) blue-green (d) orange

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