Mixing paint colors
Age 5 · Art
Red, yellow, and blue paint can be mixed together. Red and yellow make orange, yellow and blue make green, and blue and red make purple.
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- Mixing red and yellow paint makes orange, like a carrot.
- Mixing yellow and blue paint makes green, like grass.
Key takeaways
- Mixing two primary paint colors makes a new color.
- Red and yellow make orange, yellow and blue make green, and blue and red make purple.
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