Color Theory/Scenic Painting Quiz

Please type your name and class period into the box below!

What are the primary colors?

• Yellow, orange, green

• Red, blue, yellow

• Purple, orange, blue

• red-orange, yellow-green, blue-violet

What are the secondary colors?

• Orange, Green, Purple

• Green, Blue-Green, Orange

• Rainbow

• Purple, Orange, Blue

What kind of color is created by mixing two primary colors together?

• Primary

• Secondary

• Tertiary

• Ew gross, an ugly color

What should you wear when you're painting? And how should you do your hair?

• Designer clothes that cost $1000

  Down and styled

• Clothes you don't care to get dirty/an apron

  Tied back and out of your face

• A hazmat suit

  I don't have hair

• Whatever you want to wear

  Hair loose and down

Which of the following is NOT a good safety habit of working with paints?

• Working in a poorly ventilated area
• Storing paints in a cool, dry place
• Using a drop cloth to protect surfaces
• Wearing a mask while painting

What do we mean when we say "saturation" in reference to color?

• Saturation in color refers to the intensity or purity of the color.
• Saturation indicates the size of a color in a palette.
• Saturation is the temperature of a color.
• Saturation refers to the brightness of a color.

What is the "value" of a color?

• The temperature of a color.
• The lightness or darkness of a color.
• The saturation of a color.
• The hue of a color.

What is Mr. Clarks BIGGEST painting pet peeve?

• When we don't immediately understand a concept in class

• When we don't paint perfectly the first time

• When we don't WASH OUR BRUSHES!!!

• When paint gets on his hands

What is something you learned in class today about

1. 1. Colors

2. 2. Safety/Cleanup

3. 3. Tools we use in painting

Answer each one for full credit!