Screen Colours vs Paint Colours Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 22: Screen colours vs paint colours · Set 431 · 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: on a screen, mixing red, green and blue light makes white. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.💡 On a screen, mixing green and blue light makes which colour? (a) magenta (b) yellow (c) white (d) cyan
3. 3.True or false: on a screen, mixing green and blue light makes yellow. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.💡 On a screen, which primary colour of light is NOT a paint primary? (a) red (b) green (c) blue
5. 5.Which of these is true of light on a screen? (a) uses red, yellow, blue (b) needs light to be seen (c) mixing makes it darker (d) glows with its own light
6. 6.💡 On a screen, mixing green and red light makes which colour? (a) yellow (b) magenta (c) cyan (d) white
7. 7.On a screen, which lights mix to make white? (a) green and blue (b) blue and red (c) all three lights (d) green and red
8. 8.Which of these is true of paint on paper? (a) all three make white (b) needs light to be seen (c) glows with its own light (d) mixing makes it lighter
9. 9.On a screen, which lights mix to make white? (a) green and red (b) red and blue (c) red, green and blue (d) red and green
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glows with its own light (b) all three make white (c) needs light to be seen (d) uses red, green, blue
11. 11.🎨 With paint, which primary colour is NOT a screen (light) primary? (a) red (b) yellow (c) blue
12. 12.Which of these is true of paint on paper? (a) glows with its own light (b) mixing makes it lighter (c) all three make white (d) uses red, yellow, blue
13. 13.True or false: “mixing makes it lighter” is true of light on a screen. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all three make brown (b) uses red, yellow, blue (c) glows with its own light (d) mixing makes it darker
15. 15.💡 On a screen, a pixel with all its lights turned off looks… (a) white (b) grey (c) yellow (d) black
16. 16.True or false: “all three make white” is true of paint on paper. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is true of light on a screen? (a) uses red, yellow, blue (b) mixing makes it lighter (c) mixing makes it darker (d) needs light to be seen
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all three make white (b) glows with its own light (c) mixing makes it lighter (d) all three make brown
19. 19.Which of these is true of light on a screen? (a) needs light to be seen (b) mixing makes it darker (c) uses red, green, blue (d) all three make brown
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glows with its own light (b) all three make white (c) mixing makes it lighter (d) uses red, yellow, blue
21. 21.🖥️🎨 Is this true of light on a screen or paint on paper: “mixing makes it darker”? (a) paint on paper (b) light on a screen
22. 22.💡 On a screen, what are the three primary colours of light? (a) black, white, grey (b) orange, green, purple (c) red, yellow, blue (d) red, green, blue
23. 23.True or false: “all three make white” is true of light on a screen. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.💡 On a screen, mixing blue and green light makes which colour? (a) yellow (b) white (c) magenta (d) cyan
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all three make brown (b) all three make white (c) mixing makes it darker (d) needs light to be seen
26. 26.🖥️🎨 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
27. 27.🖥️🎨 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
28. 28.True or false: on a screen, mixing red and green light makes white. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: on a screen, mixing red and blue light makes yellow. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: on a screen, mixing red and green light makes yellow. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “uses red, green, blue” is true of paint on paper. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: on a screen, mixing red, green and blue light makes cyan. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is true of light on a screen? (a) needs light to be seen (b) uses red, yellow, blue (c) all three make white (d) mixing makes it darker
34. 34.On a screen, which lights mix to make yellow? (a) blue and red (b) all three lights (c) green and red (d) red, green and blue
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) needs light to be seen (b) uses red, green, blue (c) all three make brown (d) mixing makes it darker
36. 36.True or false: on a screen, mixing red and blue light makes magenta. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is true of paint on paper? (a) uses red, green, blue (b) mixing makes it darker (c) all three make white (d) mixing makes it lighter
38. 38.💡 On a screen, mixing all three lights light makes which colour? (a) white (b) yellow (c) magenta (d) cyan
39. 39.True or false: “mixing makes it lighter” is true of paint on paper. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: on a screen, mixing green and blue light makes white. (a) False (b) True

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