Paint Colours Mix
Age 5 · Art
Yellow and magenta paint mix to make orange. Yellow and cyan make green, and cyan and magenta make violet.
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- Mixing yellow and magenta finger paint to make orange.
- Mixing blue and yellow play dough to make green.
Key takeaways
- Two primary paint colours can mix into a new colour.
- Mixing all three primary paint colours makes a dark muddy colour.
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