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Mixing Paints on a Palette
Age 11 · Art
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Red, yellow and blue are the primary colours of paint. When you mix any two of them, you get a new colour called a secondary colour.
In the picture
- Orange blob: red mixed with yellow
- Green blob: yellow mixed with blue
- Purple blob: blue mixed with red
Examples
- Painting an orange sunset by blending red and yellow on your palette
- Mixing yellow and blue to paint green leaves on a tree
Key takeaways
- The three primary paint colours are red, yellow and blue
- Mixing two primary colours makes a secondary colour: orange, green or purple
Quiz: Mixing Paints on a Palette (Age 11)
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Which three paint colours are the primary colours?
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What colour do you get when you mix yellow paint with blue paint?
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You want to make purple paint. Which two primary colours should you mix?
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