Screen Colours vs Paint Colours Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 22: Screen colours vs paint colours · Set 125 · 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.True or false: “uses red, yellow, blue” is true of light on a screen. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.💡 On a screen, mixing green and blue light makes which colour? (a) cyan (b) magenta (c) yellow (d) white
3. 3.True or false: on a screen, mixing red and blue light makes magenta. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixing makes it lighter (b) uses red, yellow, blue (c) mixing makes it darker (d) all three make brown
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) uses red, green, blue (b) all three make white (c) glows with its own light (d) needs light to be seen
6. 6.True or false: on a screen, mixing red and blue light makes yellow. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.On a screen, which lights mix to make white? (a) red, green and blue (b) red and blue (c) blue and red (d) blue and green
8. 8.💡 On a screen, what are the three primary colours of light? (a) red, green, blue (b) orange, green, purple (c) red, yellow, blue (d) black, white, grey
9. 9.True or false: on a screen, mixing red, green and blue light makes white. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.On a screen, which lights mix to make cyan? (a) blue and green (b) red and green (c) red and blue (d) blue and red
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixing makes it darker (b) all three make white (c) mixing makes it lighter (d) uses red, green, blue
12. 12.🖥️🎨 Is this true of light on a screen or paint on paper: “all three make brown”? (a) paint on paper (b) light on a screen
13. 13.💡 On a screen, mixing blue and green light makes which colour? (a) cyan (b) magenta (c) yellow (d) white
14. 14.On a screen, which lights mix to make cyan? (a) red, green and blue (b) red and green (c) blue and red (d) green and blue
15. 15.True or false: “all three make white” is true of paint on paper. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is true of paint on paper? (a) needs light to be seen (b) uses red, green, blue (c) all three make white (d) glows with its own light
17. 17.💡 On a screen, which primary colour of light is NOT a paint primary? (a) green (b) red (c) blue
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all three make brown (b) mixing makes it darker (c) uses red, yellow, blue (d) glows with its own light
19. 19.True or false: on a screen, mixing blue and green light makes yellow. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🎨 With paint, what are the three primary colours? (a) red, green, blue (b) orange, green, purple (c) red, yellow, blue (d) black, white, grey
21. 21.💡 On a screen, mixing red and blue light makes which colour? (a) cyan (b) white (c) yellow (d) magenta
22. 22.Which of these is true of light on a screen? (a) all three make brown (b) uses red, yellow, blue (c) mixing makes it darker (d) mixing makes it lighter
23. 23.🖥️🎨 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
24. 24.True or false: on a screen, mixing blue and green light makes white. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “all three make brown” is true of light on a screen. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🖥️🎨 Is this true of light on a screen or paint on paper: “all three make white”? (a) paint on paper (b) light on a screen
27. 27.Which of these is true of light on a screen? (a) uses red, yellow, blue (b) all three make brown (c) glows with its own light (d) mixing makes it darker
28. 28.On a screen, which lights mix to make magenta? (a) blue and red (b) red, green and blue (c) green and red (d) blue and green
29. 29.💡 On a screen, mixing all three lights light makes which colour? (a) magenta (b) white (c) cyan (d) yellow
30. 30.🖥️🎨 Is this true of light on a screen or paint on paper: “uses red, yellow, blue”? (a) light on a screen (b) paint on paper
31. 31.True or false: “mixing makes it lighter” is true of light on a screen. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.On a screen, which lights mix to make magenta? (a) green and blue (b) red and blue (c) all three lights (d) green and red
33. 33.On a screen, which lights mix to make yellow? (a) red and green (b) green and blue (c) red and blue (d) blue and red
34. 34.True or false: on a screen, mixing green and red light makes magenta. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: on a screen, mixing green and blue light makes cyan. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.💡 On a screen, mixing blue and red light makes which colour? (a) magenta (b) white (c) cyan (d) yellow
37. 37.💡 On a screen, mixing red and green light makes which colour? (a) white (b) yellow (c) cyan (d) magenta
38. 38.Which of these is true of light on a screen? (a) all three make white (b) mixing makes it darker (c) needs light to be seen (d) uses red, yellow, blue
39. 39.True or false: “uses red, green, blue” is true of paint on paper. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.On a screen, which lights mix to make yellow? (a) blue and green (b) all three lights (c) blue and red (d) green and red

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