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Colour and Painting Media
Quick questions on The colour wheel and mixing explained: N(A)-Level Art
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What are complementary colours?Show answer
Complementary colours are pairs sitting opposite each other on the wheel: red and green, blue and orange, yellow and purple. They do two opposite jobs. Placed side by side, they create strong contrast and make each other look more vivid. Mixed together, they dull or neutralise each other, which is how you make natural greys and browns and tone down a colour that is too bright.
What is q1?Show answer
Name the three primary colours and the secondary colour each pair makes. [3 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
Explain what complementary colours are and one way to use them. [2 marks]
What is q3?Show answer
Describe how you would lighten and how you would dull a bright colour. [2 marks]
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