Screen Colours vs Paint Colours Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 22: Screen colours vs paint colours · Set 10 · 40 questions

Artist's tip (Light adds, paint darkens): On a screen (light): red + green = yellow, green + blue = cyan, red + blue = magenta, all three = white. With paint: red + yellow = orange, blue + yellow = green, red + blue = purple, all three = brown. Light gets lighter as you mix; paint gets darker. Screen primaries: red, green, blue; paint primaries: red, yellow, blue.

1. 1.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) needs light to be seen (b) mixing makes it lighter (c) all three make white (d) glows with its own light
2. 2.🖥️🎨 Is this true of light on a screen or paint on paper: “glows with its own light”? (a) light on a screen (b) paint on paper
3. 3.🎨 With paint, which primary colour is NOT a screen (light) primary? (a) blue (b) red (c) yellow
4. 4.🎨 With paint, what are the three primary colours? (a) black, white, grey (b) red, yellow, blue (c) orange, green, purple (d) red, green, blue
5. 5.Which of these is true of paint on paper? (a) glows with its own light (b) all three make brown (c) all three make white (d) uses red, green, blue
6. 6.🖥️🎨 Is this true of light on a screen or paint on paper: “all three make brown”? (a) light on a screen (b) paint on paper
7. 7.💡 On a screen, a pixel with all its lights turned off looks… (a) black (b) white (c) yellow (d) grey
8. 8.🖥️🎨 Is this true of light on a screen or paint on paper: “mixing makes it darker”? (a) light on a screen (b) paint on paper
9. 9.True or false: on a screen, mixing red and blue light makes yellow. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixing makes it lighter (b) all three make white (c) all three make brown (d) uses red, green, blue
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glows with its own light (b) uses red, yellow, blue (c) all three make brown (d) mixing makes it darker
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixing makes it darker (b) needs light to be seen (c) mixing makes it lighter (d) all three make brown
13. 13.On a screen, which lights mix to make cyan? (a) red, green and blue (b) blue and green (c) green and red (d) red and blue
14. 14.💡 On a screen, mixing red and green light makes which colour? (a) white (b) cyan (c) yellow (d) magenta
15. 15.On a screen, which lights mix to make white? (a) green and red (b) red and blue (c) red, green and blue (d) green and blue
16. 16.True or false: “mixing makes it lighter” is true of paint on paper. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) uses red, green, blue (b) mixing makes it darker (c) needs light to be seen (d) uses red, yellow, blue
18. 18.On a screen, which lights mix to make yellow? (a) all three lights (b) red, green and blue (c) green and red (d) green and blue
19. 19.True or false: on a screen, mixing blue and red light makes magenta. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.💡 On a screen, mixing green and blue light makes which colour? (a) magenta (b) yellow (c) cyan (d) white
21. 21.On a screen, which lights mix to make cyan? (a) red and blue (b) green and red (c) all three lights (d) green and blue
22. 22.🖥️🎨 Is this true of light on a screen or paint on paper: “uses red, green, blue”? (a) paint on paper (b) light on a screen
23. 23.True or false: on a screen, mixing green and red light makes magenta. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is true of light on a screen? (a) all three make brown (b) all three make white (c) uses red, yellow, blue (d) mixing makes it darker
25. 25.True or false: on a screen, mixing green and red light makes yellow. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.💡 On a screen, mixing red and blue light makes which colour? (a) white (b) cyan (c) magenta (d) yellow
27. 27.💡 On a screen, mixing all three lights light makes which colour? (a) white (b) yellow (c) cyan (d) magenta
28. 28.True or false: on a screen, mixing all three lights light makes white. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “all three make brown” is true of paint on paper. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “all three make brown” is true of light on a screen. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.💡 On a screen, mixing green and red light makes which colour? (a) magenta (b) white (c) cyan (d) yellow
32. 32.Which of these is true of paint on paper? (a) glows with its own light (b) mixing makes it lighter (c) uses red, yellow, blue (d) uses red, green, blue
33. 33.🖥️🎨 Is this true of light on a screen or paint on paper: “uses red, yellow, blue”? (a) paint on paper (b) light on a screen
34. 34.Which of these is true of light on a screen? (a) all three make brown (b) uses red, green, blue (c) mixing makes it darker (d) needs light to be seen
35. 35.💡 On a screen, mixing red, green and blue light makes which colour? (a) yellow (b) white (c) cyan (d) magenta
36. 36.Which of these is true of light on a screen? (a) all three make brown (b) glows with its own light (c) mixing makes it darker (d) needs light to be seen
37. 37.True or false: on a screen, mixing red and blue light makes yellow. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: on a screen, mixing red and green light makes cyan. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “all three make white” is true of paint on paper. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) uses red, green, blue (b) mixing makes it lighter (c) all three make white (d) uses red, yellow, blue

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