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Paint Mixing Palette
Age 9 · Art
Primary paint colours can be mixed to make new colours. Adding white makes a colour lighter, and adding black makes it darker.
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In the picture
- A yellow paint blob: a primary colour.
- An orange patch where yellow and red meet: a secondary colour.
- A green patch where yellow and blue meet: a secondary colour.
- A red brushstroke: pale at one end from white, deep at the other from black.
Examples
- Mixing yellow and blue paint makes green.
- Adding white to red paint gives pink, and adding black gives dark red.
Key takeaways
- Two primary colours mixed together make a secondary colour.
- White makes tints; black makes shades.
Quiz: Paint Mixing Palette (Age 9)
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What do you get when you mix two primary paint colours together?
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What does adding white to a paint colour make?
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What colour can yellow and red paint make when they are mixed?
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