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