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Art and painting lesson 22: Screen colours vs paint colours · Set 759 · 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, which primary colour of light is NOT a paint primary? (a) green (b) red (c) blue
  2. 2.💡 On a screen, what are the three primary colours of light? (a) red, yellow, blue (b) orange, green, purple (c) red, green, blue (d) black, white, grey
  3. 3.True or false: on a screen, mixing blue and green light makes cyan. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: on a screen, mixing green and red light makes yellow. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.💡 On a screen, mixing red and blue light makes which colour? (a) cyan (b) white (c) magenta (d) yellow
  6. 6.💡 On a screen, mixing red, green and blue light makes which colour? (a) cyan (b) white (c) magenta (d) yellow
  7. 7.On a screen, which lights mix to make cyan? (a) green and blue (b) all three lights (c) red and blue (d) red, green and blue
  8. 8.Which of these is true of paint on paper? (a) glows with its own light (b) needs light to be seen (c) mixing makes it lighter (d) all three make white
  9. 9.On a screen, which lights mix to make yellow? (a) all three lights (b) red and green (c) red and blue (d) blue and red
  10. 10.True or false: “uses red, green, blue” is true of paint on paper. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.Which of these is true of paint on paper? (a) glows with its own light (b) mixing makes it lighter (c) uses red, green, blue (d) uses red, yellow, blue
  12. 12.💡 On a screen, mixing all three lights light makes which colour? (a) magenta (b) cyan (c) yellow (d) white
  13. 13.💡 On a screen, mixing green and blue light makes which colour? (a) cyan (b) white (c) yellow (d) magenta
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) uses red, green, blue (b) all three make white (c) needs light to be seen (d) glows with its own light
  15. 15.🎨 With paint, what are the three primary colours? (a) red, green, blue (b) red, yellow, blue (c) black, white, grey (d) orange, green, purple
  16. 16.🎨 With paint, which primary colour is NOT a screen (light) primary? (a) yellow (b) red (c) blue
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixing makes it lighter (b) all three make brown (c) all three make white (d) uses red, green, blue
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) uses red, green, blue (b) mixing makes it darker (c) mixing makes it lighter (d) glows with its own light
  19. 19.💡 On a screen, mixing blue and green light makes which colour? (a) white (b) magenta (c) yellow (d) cyan
  20. 20.🖥️🎨 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
  21. 21.True or false: on a screen, mixing blue and red light makes yellow. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.💡 On a screen, a pixel with all its lights turned off looks… (a) yellow (b) black (c) white (d) grey
  23. 23.True or false: “mixing makes it darker” is true of light on a screen. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.Which of these is true of light on a screen? (a) needs light to be seen (b) all three make white (c) all three make brown (d) mixing makes it darker
  25. 25.On a screen, which lights mix to make cyan? (a) red, green and blue (b) blue and red (c) blue and green (d) red and green
  26. 26.True or false: “all three make brown” is true of paint on paper. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🖥️🎨 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
  28. 28.True or false: “all three make white” is true of paint on paper. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: on a screen, mixing all three lights light makes cyan. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: on a screen, mixing green and blue light makes yellow. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.Which of these is true of light on a screen? (a) uses red, yellow, blue (b) mixing makes it lighter (c) needs light to be seen (d) mixing makes it darker
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all three make white (b) uses red, yellow, blue (c) mixing makes it lighter (d) glows with its own light
  33. 33.True or false: “uses red, green, blue” is true of light on a screen. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🖥️🎨 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
  35. 35.True or false: “uses red, yellow, blue” is true of light on a screen. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.On a screen, which lights mix to make magenta? (a) blue and red (b) red and green (c) all three lights (d) blue and green
  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.Which of these is true of light on a screen? (a) uses red, yellow, blue (b) glows with its own light (c) all three make brown (d) mixing makes it darker
  39. 39.True or false: on a screen, mixing red and green light makes yellow. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🖥️🎨 Is this true of light on a screen or paint on paper: “all three make brown”? (a) paint on paper (b) light on a screen

Answer key

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

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