Screen Colours vs Paint Colours Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 22: Screen colours vs paint colours · Set 789 · 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: “uses red, yellow, blue” is true of light on a screen. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is true of light on a screen? (a) mixing makes it darker (b) glows with its own light (c) uses red, yellow, blue (d) needs light to be seen
3. 3.True or false: “mixing makes it lighter” is true of paint on paper. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.On a screen, which lights mix to make yellow? (a) blue and red (b) all three lights (c) red and green (d) blue and green
5. 5.Which of these is true of paint on paper? (a) uses red, green, blue (b) uses red, yellow, blue (c) glows with its own light (d) mixing makes it lighter
6. 6.True or false: on a screen, mixing blue and red light makes yellow. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.On a screen, which lights mix to make yellow? (a) blue and green (b) green and blue (c) red and blue (d) green and red
8. 8.💡 On a screen, what are the three primary colours of light? (a) red, green, blue (b) black, white, grey (c) orange, green, purple (d) red, yellow, blue
9. 9.🖥️🎨 Is this true of light on a screen or paint on paper: “all three make white”? (a) paint on paper (b) light on a screen
10. 10.🖥️🎨 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
11. 11.On a screen, which lights mix to make cyan? (a) red and green (b) blue and red (c) blue and green (d) red and blue
12. 12.On a screen, which lights mix to make magenta? (a) red, green and blue (b) all three lights (c) red and blue (d) red and green
13. 13.Which of these is true of light on a screen? (a) uses red, yellow, blue (b) mixing makes it lighter (c) all three make brown (d) mixing makes it darker
14. 14.Which of these is true of light on a screen? (a) all three make brown (b) uses red, green, blue (c) needs light to be seen (d) uses red, yellow, blue
15. 15.On a screen, which lights mix to make cyan? (a) red and blue (b) green and blue (c) red, green and blue (d) red and green
16. 16.On a screen, which lights mix to make white? (a) blue and green (b) all three lights (c) green and red (d) green and blue
17. 17.True or false: on a screen, mixing all three lights light makes yellow. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.💡 On a screen, mixing green and blue light makes which colour? (a) yellow (b) magenta (c) cyan (d) white
19. 19.Which of these is true of paint on paper? (a) all three make white (b) all three make brown (c) glows with its own light (d) uses red, green, blue
20. 20.💡 On a screen, mixing all three lights light makes which colour? (a) white (b) cyan (c) yellow (d) magenta
21. 21.Which of these is true of paint on paper? (a) uses red, green, blue (b) all three make white (c) needs light to be seen (d) glows with its own light
22. 22.True or false: on a screen, mixing green and red light makes cyan. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “all three make white” is true of paint on paper. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.💡 On a screen, which primary colour of light is NOT a paint primary? (a) green (b) red (c) blue
25. 25.True or false: “uses red, green, blue” is true of paint on paper. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “uses red, yellow, blue” is true of paint on paper. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glows with its own light (b) all three make white (c) uses red, green, blue (d) needs light to be seen
28. 28.On a screen, which lights mix to make magenta? (a) blue and green (b) green and blue (c) blue and red (d) red and green
29. 29.🖥️🎨 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
30. 30.💡 On a screen, mixing red, green and blue light makes which colour? (a) yellow (b) cyan (c) magenta (d) white
31. 31.True or false: on a screen, mixing red and blue light makes white. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: on a screen, mixing red and green light makes cyan. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🎨 With paint, what are the three primary colours? (a) red, yellow, blue (b) black, white, grey (c) orange, green, purple (d) red, green, blue
34. 34.True or false: on a screen, mixing green and blue light makes magenta. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.💡 On a screen, mixing red and green light makes which colour? (a) cyan (b) magenta (c) yellow (d) white
36. 36.💡 On a screen, mixing green and red light makes which colour? (a) cyan (b) yellow (c) white (d) magenta
37. 37.True or false: “mixing makes it darker” is true of paint on paper. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.💡 On a screen, mixing blue and red light makes which colour? (a) white (b) yellow (c) magenta (d) cyan
39. 39.🖥️🎨 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
40. 40.True or false: on a screen, mixing green and red light makes yellow. (a) True (b) False

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