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Paint Patches Side by Side

Some colours look extra bright when they sit next to certain other colours. Red next to green, and yellow next to violet, makes each colour seem stronger.

In the picture

  1. The red paint patch: it sits directly beside the green patch.
  2. The green paint patch: it sits directly beside the red patch.
  3. The yellow paint patch: it sits directly beside the violet patch.
  4. The violet paint patch: it sits directly beside the yellow patch.

Examples

  • A red apple on green grass looks redder.
  • A yellow backpack beside a purple jacket looks brighter.

Quiz: Paint Patches Side by Side (Age 10)

  1. What can happen to colours when they are placed side by side?

    • They can change how vivid they look.
    • They always look exactly the same.
    • They turn into a single new colour.
  2. Which pairs are opposites on the colour wheel, according to the card?

    • Red with yellow, and green with violet
    • Red with violet, and green with yellow
    • Red with green, and yellow with violet
  3. When red sits beside green, or yellow sits beside violet, how do the colours seem?

    • Each colour seems stronger.
    • Each colour seems exactly the same.
    • Each colour seems weaker.

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Art, Age 10