Colours and Moods Worksheet
Artist's tip (Feel the scene): Happy, lively, exciting → warm, bright colours. Calm, peaceful, quiet → cool, soft colours. Gloomy, sad, scary or mysterious → dark, dull colours. Red is used for danger and warnings; green for nature.
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- 1.True or false: a mysterious cave is usually painted with warm, bright colours. (a) False (b) True
- 2.🌫️ Which group of colours usually makes a picture feel gloomy? (a) pinks and oranges (b) bright yellows (c) greys and dark blues
- 3.🎉 Which group of colours usually feels lively and full of energy? (a) greys and browns (b) blues and greens (c) reds and oranges
- 4.True or false: a peaceful sleepy scene is usually painted with cool, soft colours. (a) False (b) True
- 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary night forest (b) a spooky haunted house (c) a sad, lonely scene (d) a peaceful sleepy scene
- 6.🎭 Which colours would best show a sad, lonely scene? (a) warm, bright colours (b) cool, soft colours (c) dark, dull colours
- 7.🎭 Which colours would best show a cool morning breeze? (a) warm, bright colours (b) cool, soft colours (c) dark, dull colours
- 8.🎭 Which colours would best show a spooky haunted house? (a) warm, bright colours (b) dark, dull colours (c) cool, soft colours
- 9.😌 Which group of colours usually feels calm and restful? (a) blues and greens (b) bright yellows (c) reds and oranges
- 10.True or false: a happy birthday party is usually painted with dark, dull colours. (a) False (b) True
- 11.🎭 Which colours would best show a quiet snowfall? (a) cool, soft colours (b) dark, dull colours (c) warm, bright colours
- 12.True or false: a busy, noisy fair is usually painted with warm, bright colours. (a) False (b) True
- 13.🎭 Which colours would best show a gloomy stormy day? (a) dark, dull colours (b) warm, bright colours (c) cool, soft colours
- 14.🎭 Which colours would best show a scary night forest? (a) cool, soft colours (b) dark, dull colours (c) warm, bright colours
- 15.🚦 Which colour is used on signs that warn of danger? (a) pale green (b) red (c) pink (d) light blue
- 16.🎭 Which colours would best show a restful bedroom? (a) warm, bright colours (b) cool, soft colours (c) dark, dull colours
- 17.Which of these scenes is usually painted with warm, bright colours? (a) a cool morning breeze (b) a happy birthday party (c) a quiet snowfall (d) a scary night forest
- 18.True or false: a spooky haunted house is usually painted with dark, dull colours. (a) True (b) False
- 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, still lake (b) a scary night forest (c) a quiet snowfall (d) a cool morning breeze
- 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet snowfall (b) a cool morning breeze (c) a sunny sunflower field (d) a peaceful sleepy scene
- 21.True or false: a quiet snowfall is usually painted with cool, soft colours. (a) False (b) True
- 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sad, lonely scene (b) a scary night forest (c) a mysterious cave (d) a busy, noisy fair
- 23.Which of these scenes is usually painted with dark, dull colours? (a) a quiet snowfall (b) a mysterious cave (c) a peaceful sleepy scene (d) a hot summer noon
- 24.🎭 Which colours would best show a mysterious cave? (a) cool, soft colours (b) warm, bright colours (c) dark, dull colours
- 25.True or false: a scary night forest is usually painted with dark, dull colours. (a) False (b) True
- 26.True or false: a busy, noisy fair is usually painted with dark, dull colours. (a) True (b) False
- 27.🎭 Which colours would best show a calm, still lake? (a) warm, bright colours (b) dark, dull colours (c) cool, soft colours
- 28.Which of these scenes is usually painted with cool, soft colours? (a) a quiet snowfall (b) a spooky haunted house (c) a busy, noisy fair (d) a sad, lonely scene
- 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary night forest (b) a gloomy stormy day (c) a spooky haunted house (d) a cool morning breeze
- 30.True or false: a hot summer noon is usually painted with warm, bright colours. (a) False (b) True
- 31.Which of these scenes is usually painted with cool, soft colours? (a) a busy, noisy fair (b) a mysterious cave (c) an exciting race (d) a peaceful sleepy scene
- 32.Which of these scenes is usually painted with dark, dull colours? (a) a busy, noisy fair (b) a hot summer noon (c) a gloomy stormy day (d) a cool morning breeze
- 33.True or false: a hot summer noon is usually painted with dark, dull colours. (a) True (b) False
- 34.True or false: a sunny sunflower field is usually painted with cool, soft colours. (a) False (b) True
- 35.True or false: a sunny sunflower field is usually painted with warm, bright colours. (a) True (b) False
- 36.True or false: a busy, noisy fair is usually painted with cool, soft colours. (a) True (b) False
- 37.🎭 Which colours would best show a sunny sunflower field? (a) cool, soft colours (b) warm, bright colours (c) dark, dull colours
- 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a busy, noisy fair (b) a happy birthday party (c) a mysterious cave (d) a sunny sunflower field
- 39.Which of these scenes is usually painted with dark, dull colours? (a) a quiet snowfall (b) a restful bedroom (c) a spooky haunted house (d) an exciting race
- 40.True or false: a restful bedroom is usually painted with dark, dull colours. (a) False (b) True
Answer key
- False
- greys and dark blues
- reds and oranges
- True
- a peaceful sleepy scene
- dark, dull colours
- cool, soft colours
- dark, dull colours
- blues and greens
- False
- cool, soft colours
- True
- dark, dull colours
- dark, dull colours
- red
- cool, soft colours
- a happy birthday party
- True
- a scary night forest
- a sunny sunflower field
- True
- a busy, noisy fair
- a mysterious cave
- dark, dull colours
- True
- False
- cool, soft colours
- a quiet snowfall
- a cool morning breeze
- True
- a peaceful sleepy scene
- a gloomy stormy day
- False
- False
- True
- False
- warm, bright colours
- a mysterious cave
- a spooky haunted house
- False
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