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A little colour adventure

Explore a traditional red-yellow-blue paint colour wheel. Imagine mixing paint, then try it on paper. Real results vary with the pigments and the amounts you use.

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1. On a traditional paint colour wheel, red and yellow mix to make…
2. Which pair of paint colours is commonly mixed to make green?
3. Which group is usually described as warm colours?
4. Which mixture commonly makes purple on a traditional paint colour wheel?
5. What is a tint of a paint colour?
6. What is a shade of a paint colour?
7. Which is usually described as a cool colour?
8. In a landscape, what is the foreground?
9. What does texture describe in art?
10. What is a horizontal line?
11. What is the horizon line in a typical landscape drawing?
12. Which technique can help suggest a lighter area with a pencil?
13. What is a repeating arrangement of shapes or marks called?
14. What is a silhouette?
15. What is a useful way to try an unfamiliar art material?

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One more little adventure

With an adult’s help, try mixing small amounts of red and yellow paint. Add more yellow, then more red. How many shades of orange can you make? If you do not have paint, draw a landscape using warm colours.

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Answer key: A little colour adventure

1. Orange
Red and yellow are used to mix orange. More red or more yellow changes the shade.

2. Blue and yellow
Blue and yellow paint commonly mix to make green. The exact green depends on the pigments.

3. Red, orange and yellow
Red, orange and yellow are often described as warm colours. Artists use them to suggest things like sunshine and warmth.

4. Red and blue
Red and blue paint are commonly used to mix purple. The result depends on the pigments.

5. The colour mixed with white
Adding white makes a tint, usually a lighter version of the colour.

6. A colour mixed with black
Adding black makes a shade, usually a darker version of the colour.

7. Blue
Blue is usually described as a cool colour, often associated with water or a cool sky.

8. The part that appears closest to the viewer
The foreground appears closest. The middle ground and background appear farther away.

9. How a surface feels or appears to feel
Texture can be real, such as rough paper, or suggested visually through marks.

10. A line going from side to side
A horizontal line runs side to side. A vertical line runs up and down.

11. A line showing where the sky appears to meet land or water
The horizon helps establish the viewer’s eye level and organise the landscape.

12. Press more gently
Lighter pressure often creates a lighter mark. Pencil grade and paper also affect the result.

13. A pattern
Patterns repeat elements, such as circles, lines or colours.

14. An outline or filled shape that shows the outer form
A silhouette shows a recognisable outer shape, often as a dark solid form against a lighter background.

15. Experiment with marks on scrap paper
A small test lets you discover how the material blends, layers or makes marks before using it in a larger artwork.

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