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Art and painting lesson 22: Screen colours vs paint colours · Set 589 · 40 questions
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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. 1.💡 On a screen, mixing blue and red light makes which colour? (a) yellow (b) cyan (c) white (d) magenta
  2. 2.True or false: “uses red, green, blue” is true of paint on paper. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all three make white (b) all three make brown (c) mixing makes it lighter (d) glows with its own light
  4. 4.True or false: “glows with its own light” is true of paint on paper. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.💡 On a screen, mixing all three lights light makes which colour? (a) cyan (b) magenta (c) yellow (d) white
  6. 6.🎨 With paint, what are the three primary colours? (a) black, white, grey (b) red, green, blue (c) red, yellow, blue (d) orange, green, purple
  7. 7.True or false: on a screen, mixing green and red light makes cyan. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixing makes it darker (b) glows with its own light (c) needs light to be seen (d) all three make brown
  9. 9.True or false: on a screen, mixing blue and red light makes magenta. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🖥️🎨 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
  11. 11.Which of these is true of paint on paper? (a) mixing makes it lighter (b) all three make brown (c) all three make white (d) glows with its own light
  12. 12.Which of these is true of light on a screen? (a) needs light to be seen (b) mixing makes it lighter (c) all three make brown (d) uses red, yellow, blue
  13. 13.🎨 With paint, which primary colour is NOT a screen (light) primary? (a) red (b) blue (c) yellow
  14. 14.True or false: on a screen, mixing red, green and blue light makes white. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.On a screen, which lights mix to make yellow? (a) red and blue (b) red and green (c) blue and red (d) green and blue
  16. 16.💡 On a screen, mixing green and red light makes which colour? (a) white (b) yellow (c) cyan (d) magenta
  17. 17.💡 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
  18. 18.🖥️🎨 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
  19. 19.True or false: on a screen, mixing all three lights light makes magenta. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.💡 On a screen, mixing green and blue light makes which colour? (a) cyan (b) white (c) yellow (d) magenta
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) uses red, green, blue (b) mixing makes it darker (c) needs light to be seen (d) all three make brown
  22. 22.💡 On a screen, which primary colour of light is NOT a paint primary? (a) green (b) red (c) blue
  23. 23.Which of these is true of light on a screen? (a) uses red, yellow, blue (b) mixing makes it darker (c) needs light to be seen (d) all three make white
  24. 24.True or false: on a screen, mixing red and green light makes yellow. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: on a screen, mixing red and blue light makes magenta. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🖥️🎨 Is this true of light on a screen or paint on paper: “needs light to be seen”? (a) paint on paper (b) light on a screen
  27. 27.True or false: “needs light to be seen” is true of paint on paper. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixing makes it lighter (b) all three make white (c) mixing makes it darker (d) glows with its own light
  29. 29.On a screen, which lights mix to make white? (a) green and blue (b) blue and green (c) red, green and blue (d) blue and red
  30. 30.On a screen, which lights mix to make magenta? (a) green and red (b) red and blue (c) red and green (d) blue and green
  31. 31.On a screen, which lights mix to make cyan? (a) green and red (b) red and blue (c) blue and green (d) red, green and blue
  32. 32.On a screen, which lights mix to make magenta? (a) blue and green (b) blue and red (c) green and blue (d) red and green
  33. 33.True or false: “mixing makes it lighter” is true of paint on paper. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixing makes it lighter (b) glows with its own light (c) uses red, green, blue (d) uses red, yellow, blue
  35. 35.On a screen, which lights mix to make yellow? (a) green and blue (b) green and red (c) blue and green (d) red and blue
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) uses red, green, blue (b) all three make white (c) needs light to be seen (d) mixing makes it lighter
  37. 37.💡 On a screen, mixing red and blue light makes which colour? (a) cyan (b) white (c) magenta (d) yellow
  38. 38.True or false: on a screen, mixing green and red light makes magenta. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “uses red, green, blue” is true of light on a screen. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: on a screen, mixing green and red light makes yellow. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. magenta
  2. False
  3. all three make brown
  4. False
  5. white
  6. red, yellow, blue
  7. False
  8. glows with its own light
  9. True
  10. paint on paper
  11. all three make brown
  12. mixing makes it lighter
  13. yellow
  14. True
  15. red and green
  16. yellow
  17. red, green, blue
  18. paint on paper
  19. False
  20. cyan
  21. uses red, green, blue
  22. green
  23. all three make white
  24. True
  25. True
  26. paint on paper
  27. True
  28. mixing makes it darker
  29. red, green and blue
  30. red and blue
  31. blue and green
  32. blue and red
  33. False
  34. uses red, yellow, blue
  35. green and red
  36. needs light to be seen
  37. magenta
  38. False
  39. True
  40. True

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