Screen Colours vs Paint Colours Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 22: Screen colours vs paint colours · Set 245 · 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.On a screen, which lights mix to make magenta? (a) red and blue (b) red and green (c) green and red (d) green and blue
2. 2.💡 On a screen, mixing green and blue light makes which colour? (a) yellow (b) white (c) cyan (d) magenta
3. 3.True or false: on a screen, mixing red, green and blue light makes white. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.On a screen, which lights mix to make cyan? (a) red, green and blue (b) green and red (c) green and blue (d) red and blue
5. 5.💡 On a screen, mixing red, green and blue light makes which colour? (a) cyan (b) magenta (c) yellow (d) white
6. 6.Which of these is true of light on a screen? (a) mixing makes it darker (b) uses red, yellow, blue (c) all three make white (d) needs light to be seen
7. 7.💡 On a screen, mixing red and green light makes which colour? (a) yellow (b) magenta (c) cyan (d) white
8. 8.🎨 With paint, what are the three primary colours? (a) red, yellow, blue (b) black, white, grey (c) red, green, blue (d) orange, green, purple
9. 9.True or false: on a screen, mixing green and red light makes yellow. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.💡 On a screen, mixing all three lights light makes which colour? (a) white (b) magenta (c) cyan (d) yellow
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) uses red, yellow, blue (b) all three make white (c) mixing makes it darker (d) all three make brown
12. 12.True or false: on a screen, mixing blue and red light makes cyan. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “all three make brown” is true of light on a screen. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is true of paint on paper? (a) glows with its own light (b) all three make white (c) needs light to be seen (d) mixing makes it lighter
15. 15.Which of these is true of light on a screen? (a) uses red, yellow, blue (b) all three make brown (c) mixing makes it darker (d) mixing makes it lighter
16. 16.True or false: on a screen, mixing all three lights light makes magenta. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.💡 On a screen, which primary colour of light is NOT a paint primary? (a) green (b) blue (c) red
18. 18.Which of these is true of paint on paper? (a) uses red, green, blue (b) all three make white (c) mixing makes it darker (d) glows with its own light
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) uses red, yellow, blue (b) all three make brown (c) uses red, green, blue (d) needs light to be seen
20. 20.True or false: “mixing makes it lighter” is true of light on a screen. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: on a screen, mixing green and blue light makes magenta. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🖥️🎨 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
23. 23.💡 On a screen, mixing green and red light makes which colour? (a) cyan (b) white (c) magenta (d) yellow
24. 24.True or false: on a screen, mixing blue and green light makes cyan. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all three make brown (b) mixing makes it darker (c) needs light to be seen (d) mixing makes it lighter
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all three make brown (b) all three make white (c) glows with its own light (d) mixing makes it lighter
27. 27.On a screen, which lights mix to make yellow? (a) red and blue (b) green and blue (c) red and green (d) blue and red
28. 28.💡 On a screen, mixing blue and green light makes which colour? (a) yellow (b) magenta (c) white (d) cyan
29. 29.💡 On a screen, a pixel with all its lights turned off looks… (a) yellow (b) white (c) grey (d) black
30. 30.True or false: on a screen, mixing all three lights light makes white. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🖥️🎨 Is this true of light on a screen or paint on paper: “mixing makes it lighter”? (a) light on a screen (b) paint on paper
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) needs light to be seen (b) glows with its own light (c) all three make brown (d) uses red, yellow, blue
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) needs light to be seen (b) glows with its own light (c) mixing makes it lighter (d) uses red, green, blue
34. 34.True or false: “uses red, yellow, blue” is true of paint on paper. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “mixing makes it lighter” is true of paint on paper. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “uses red, yellow, blue” is true of light on a screen. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “mixing makes it darker” is true of paint on paper. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🎨 With paint, which primary colour is NOT a screen (light) primary? (a) blue (b) yellow (c) red
39. 39.True or false: on a screen, mixing blue and red light makes magenta. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all three make white (b) mixing makes it darker (c) uses red, green, blue (d) mixing makes it lighter

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