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