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