Screen Colours vs Paint Colours Worksheet

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

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