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Mixing Paint Colours

Red, yellow and blue are primary paint colours. Mixing two of them makes orange, green or purple.

In the picture

  1. Orange paint patch: red and yellow mixed together.
  2. Green paint patch: yellow and blue mixed together.
  3. Purple paint patch: blue and red mixed together.

Examples

  • Mixing blue and yellow paint to make green leaves.
  • Mixing red and blue paint to make purple grapes.

Quiz: Mixing Paint Colours (Age 9)

  1. Which colours are the primary paint colours?

    • Red, yellow and blue
    • Orange, green and purple
    • Red, green and blue
  2. Which two primary paints make green when mixed?

    • Yellow and blue
    • Blue and red
    • Red and yellow
  3. Which two primary paints make purple when mixed?

    • Yellow and blue
    • Red and yellow
    • Blue and red

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Art, Age 9