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