Colour Theory in Art: Master the Basics for Stunning Artwork

Question 1

Which colour is NOT one of the primary colours (red, yellow, blue)?

Accepted Answer

Green

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Red

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Yellow

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Blue

Question 2

What happens to a colour when you add white to it?

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It becomes lighter

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It becomes darker

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It changes colour completely

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It has no effect

Question 3

Which colour scheme uses different versions of the same colour?

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Monochromatic

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Analogous

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Complementary

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Triadic

Question 4

What is the usual colour of the sky on a bright and clear day?

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Blue

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Yellow

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Green

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Red

Question 5

Which colour is often used to show feelings of joy and happiness?

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Yellow

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Blue

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Red

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Green

Question 6

When we talk about warm and cool colours, what is the main difference between them?

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Warm colours are associated with heat, cool colours with coldness

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Warm colours are higher on the colour wheel, cool colours are lower

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Warm colours are brighter, cool colours are darker

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There is no difference between warm and cool colours

Question 7

Red and blue are a pair of complementary colors, right?

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Yes

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No

Question 8

An analogous color scheme is when you use colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. Is that right?

Accepted Answer

Yes

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No

Question 9

A triadic color scheme uses three colors that are how far apart on the color wheel?

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Evenly spaced

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Next to each other

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Opposite each other

Question 10

Hue is the pure color, while a tint is a lighter version of that color. True or false?

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True

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False

Question 11

When you mix blue and yellow, what color do you get?

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Green

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Orange

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Red

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Purple

Question 12

Who created the color wheel?

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Isaac Newton

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Pablo Picasso

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Vincent van Gogh

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Leonardo da Vinci

Question 13

When we look at a blue object, what colour of light is reflected back to our eyes?

Accepted Answer

Blue

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Red

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Green

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Yellow

Question 14

Red and green are example of which colour pair?

Accepted Answer

Complementary colours

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Analogous colours

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Triadic colours

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Monochromatic colours

Question 15

What happens if you mix a primary colour with a secondary colour?

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A tertiary colour

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A complementary colour

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A triadic colour

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An analogous colour

Question 16

Which term describes bright colours like white and pale yellow?

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Tint

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Shade

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Tone

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Hue

Question 17

Which of these colours is considered warm?

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Red

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Blue

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Green

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Purple

Question 18

Which pair of colours, when mixed together, create a contrasting effect?

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Red and green

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Red and orange

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Blue and yellow

Question 19

Which colour scheme involves using colours that are side by side on the colour wheel?

Accepted Answer

Analogous

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Triadic

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Complementary

Question 20

Which of these colours is NOT a primary colour?

Accepted Answer

Green

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Red

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Yellow

Question 21

What is the colour created by combining red and yellow?

Accepted Answer

Orange

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Green

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Purple

Question 22

Which of the following colours is considered a 'warm' colour?

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Red

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Blue

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Green

Question 23

Which colour scheme uses three evenly spaced colours around the colour wheel?

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Triadic

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Complementary

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Analogous

Question 24

What is the term for a colour that has been made lighter by adding white?

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Tint

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Shade

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Tone

Question 25

Which of the following colours is considered a 'cool' colour?

Accepted Answer

Blue

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Red

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Orange

Question 26

What is the term for a colour that has been made darker by adding black?

Accepted Answer

Shade

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Tint

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Hue

Question 27

Which of the following is a neutral colour?

Accepted Answer

Grey

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Purple

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Green