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