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Art and painting lesson 22: Screen colours vs paint colours · Set 739 · 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.True or false: on a screen, mixing blue and green light makes white. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.True or false: “all three make brown” is true of light on a screen. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🖥️🎨 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
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) uses red, yellow, blue (b) mixing makes it lighter (c) mixing makes it darker (d) all three make brown
  5. 5.🖥️🎨 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
  6. 6.💡 On a screen, mixing blue and green light makes which colour? (a) cyan (b) magenta (c) yellow (d) white
  7. 7.💡 On a screen, mixing all three lights light makes which colour? (a) yellow (b) white (c) cyan (d) magenta
  8. 8.🎨 With paint, what are the three primary colours? (a) orange, green, purple (b) red, yellow, blue (c) red, green, blue (d) black, white, grey
  9. 9.🖥️🎨 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
  10. 10.True or false: on a screen, mixing red, green and blue light makes yellow. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.On a screen, which lights mix to make white? (a) green and red (b) all three lights (c) blue and green (d) green and blue
  12. 12.On a screen, which lights mix to make magenta? (a) red and green (b) all three lights (c) blue and red (d) green and red
  13. 13.On a screen, which lights mix to make yellow? (a) red and blue (b) blue and red (c) red and green (d) red, green and blue
  14. 14.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) mixing makes it lighter
  15. 15.True or false: on a screen, mixing all three lights light makes white. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.💡 On a screen, mixing green and red light makes which colour? (a) cyan (b) white (c) yellow (d) magenta
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glows with its own light (b) mixing makes it lighter (c) needs light to be seen (d) uses red, green, blue
  18. 18.True or false: “mixing makes it darker” is true of light on a screen. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🖥️🎨 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
  20. 20.True or false: on a screen, mixing green and blue light makes white. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which of these is true of paint on paper? (a) needs light to be seen (b) all three make white (c) uses red, green, blue (d) glows with its own light
  22. 22.Which of these is true of light on a screen? (a) all three make brown (b) mixing makes it lighter (c) uses red, yellow, blue (d) mixing makes it darker
  23. 23.True or false: on a screen, mixing green and red light makes magenta. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.💡 On a screen, which primary colour of light is NOT a paint primary? (a) red (b) green (c) blue
  25. 25.Which of these is true of paint on paper? (a) all three make brown (b) mixing makes it lighter (c) glows with its own light (d) all three make white
  26. 26.True or false: “uses red, green, blue” is true of paint on paper. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.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) all three make white
  28. 28.💡 On a screen, what are the three primary colours of light? (a) red, yellow, blue (b) black, white, grey (c) red, green, blue (d) orange, green, purple
  29. 29.True or false: on a screen, mixing red, green and blue light makes white. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixing makes it darker (b) mixing makes it lighter (c) glows with its own light (d) uses red, green, blue
  31. 31.💡 On a screen, mixing red, green and blue light makes which colour? (a) magenta (b) yellow (c) white (d) cyan
  32. 32.💡 On a screen, mixing blue and red light makes which colour? (a) cyan (b) magenta (c) white (d) yellow
  33. 33.True or false: “uses red, green, blue” is true of light on a screen. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “all three make white” is true of paint on paper. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which of these is true of paint on paper? (a) mixing makes it lighter (b) all three make white (c) uses red, green, blue (d) uses red, yellow, blue
  36. 36.💡 On a screen, mixing red and green light makes which colour? (a) yellow (b) magenta (c) white (d) cyan
  37. 37.On a screen, which lights mix to make cyan? (a) all three lights (b) green and blue (c) red, green and blue (d) green and red
  38. 38.On a screen, which lights mix to make yellow? (a) all three lights (b) red, green and blue (c) green and red (d) red and blue
  39. 39.True or false: on a screen, mixing red and green light makes yellow. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.On a screen, which lights mix to make white? (a) red, green and blue (b) blue and green (c) blue and red (d) red and green

Answer key

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

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