Warm and Cool Colours: Explore Colour Moods in Art

Question 1

What do we call the circle of colours?

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Colour Wheel

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Colour Chart

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Colour Palette

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Colour Spectrum

Question 2

Which of these is NOT a cool colour?

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Red

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Green

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Blue

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Purple

Question 3

What could a warm colour be used to create in a drawing?

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A bright sun

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A dark forest

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A cold winter scene

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A stormy sea

Question 4

What is the difference between a warm and a cool colour?

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Warm colours are made from red, orange and yellow, cool colours are made from blue, green and purple

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Warm colours are bright, cool colours are dark

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Warm colours are happy, cool colours are sad

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Warm colours are found in nature, cool colours are not

Question 5

Which of these animals might be drawn with a cool colour?

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Penguin

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Lion

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Zebra

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Bear

Question 6

What is a good example of a warm and cool colour contrast?

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A yellow sun and a blue sky

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A green forest and a brown tree

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A red apple and a yellow banana

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A black car and a white house

Question 7

Which of these is a warm colour?

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Red

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Blue

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Green

Question 8

Which of these is NOT a cool colour: blue, green, orange, or purple?

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Orange

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Blue

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Green

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Purple

Question 9

Which of these cool colours is often used to show calmness?

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Blue

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Green

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Purple

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Yellow

Question 10

What is the tertiary colour made by mixing red and blue?

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Purple

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Orange

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Green

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Yellow

Question 11

Which of these colours is a cool colour?

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Blue

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Red

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Yellow

Question 12

Which of these sets of colours can make you feel warm and happy when you look at it? Is it...

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Orange, yellow and red

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Blue, green and purple

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Pink, green and blue

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Purple, orange and yellow

Question 13

What happens when you add some white to a warm colour? Does it...

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Get lighter

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Get darker

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Get brighter

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Get cooler

Question 14

When you see a painting with a lot of orange and yellow in it, what kind of feeling does it give you? Is it...

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Warm and comforting

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Cool and calm

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Sad and gloomy

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Exciting and adventurous

Question 15

Which of these is the opposite of a warm colour scheme? Is it...

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Cool colour scheme

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Neutral colour scheme

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Complementary colour scheme

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Monochromatic colour scheme

Question 16

Which of these colours do you get when you mix yellow and blue together? Is it...

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Green

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Red

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Orange

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Purple

Question 17

Which of the following colours is considered a cool colour and is often associated with calmness, serenity and coolness?

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Blue

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Red

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Yellow

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Orange

Question 18

Which of the following colour combinations would create a warm and welcoming atmosphere in a room?

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Red and orange

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Blue and green

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Purple and pink

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Grey and white

Question 19

Which of the following colour combinations would create a cool and relaxing atmosphere in a room?

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Blue and green

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Red and orange

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Purple and pink

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Grey and white

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT a way to create a warm colour?

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Adding blue

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Adding orange

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Adding red

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Adding yellow

Question 21

Which of the following is NOT a way to create a cool colour?

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Adding red

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Adding green

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Adding blue

Question 22

Which of the following is an example of a warm colour scheme?

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Red, orange, and yellow

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Blue, green, and purple

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Pink, purple, and blue

Question 23

What is the colour that is directly opposite blue on the colour wheel?

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Orange

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Purple

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Green

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Red