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