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A colour wheel shows the relationships between different colours.

Colours

Colours are everywhere in art. Learn colour names, spot light and dark shades, and see how artists choose colours to make pictures feel happy, calm, or exciting.

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Fascinating Fact

Some colours look very strong and bright, and these are called vivid colours. Others look softer, and these are called muted colours.

Artists use colour to help people notice important parts of a picture and to create a feeling. You can describe colours by saying if they look bright or dull, light or dark, and warm or cool.

Key Terms

Colour: What you see when light reflects off an object, like red, blue, or green.
Shade: A darker version of a colour, made by adding a darker tone.
Tint: A lighter version of a colour, made by adding white.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What are colours in KS1 Art and Design?

Colours in KS1 Art and Design are the different colour names you learn to recognise and use, such as red, yellow, blue, green, orange, purple, black, and white.

What is the difference between a tint and a shade?

A tint is a lighter colour made by adding white, and a shade is a darker colour made by adding a darker tone, so the colour looks deeper.

How do artists use colour to show feelings?

Artists use colour to show feelings by choosing bright or soft colours, and warm or cool colours, because different colour choices can make an artwork feel calm, lively, or dramatic.

Try These Related Quizzes

1 .

What are the three primary colours?

Black, white and grey

Red, yellow and blue

Pink, purple and orange

Green, brown and silver

Primary colours are the only colours which cannot be made by mixing two other colours

2 .

Colours which are opposite each other on the colour wheel are known as what?

Complementary

Companion

Countryside

Comfortable

Complementary colours can be used together and produce a contrast

3 .

How are tertiary colours made?

By putting all the colours in a line

By mixing every colour together

By choosing from a colour chart

By mixing a secondary colour with one of the primary colours it is made from

For example, green can be mixed with one of its primary colours, blue, to give blue-green

4 .

Colours which are next to each other on the colour wheel are described as what?

Harmonious

Argumentative

Clashing

Monochromatic

Harmonious colours go well together, like yellow and orange

5 .

To make a colour lighter, you can add which other paint?

White

Black

Grey

Blue

The lighter colour is then called a 'tint' of the original

6 .

Reds, oranges and yellows are sometimes called what?

Spicy colours

Heated colours

Radiator colours

Warm colours

Blues, violets and greens are often called cool colours

7 .

Red, yellow, blue, orange, green and violet are usually arranged on a colour what?

A colour square

A colour cube

A colour wheel

A colour sphere

The colour wheel shows the colours and their relationships to each other

8 .

A set of tints and shades of the same colour is also known as what?

A colour wheel

A paint palette

Monochrome

Quite dull

An example of this would be red, pink and white

9 .

Orange, green and violet are known as what?

Secondary colours

Primary colours

High school colours

College colours

Secondary colours are made by mixing two of the primary colours together

10 .

To make a colour darker, you can add which other paint?

White

Orange

Black

Pink

The new colour is then known as a shade of the original

You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize – Art and Design

Author: Angela Smith (Primary School Teacher & KS1 Quiz Writer)

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