FAMILY AND HOME MANAGEMENT

GRADE 9

ELEMENTS OF DESIGN

COLOUR WORKSHEET

NAME: ____________________________

Grade: _____________

Answer ALL questions.

1. Colour is a property of __________________. (1 mark)

2. Who developed the Colour wheel system? _____________________ (1 mark)

3. Each colour on the colour wheel is a true ___________________. (1 mark)

4. Name the THREE main (3) groups of colours and give TWO examples of each. (9 marks)
i.
ii.
iii.

5. Name the colour produced by mixing the following colours. (6 marks)

i. Red + blue =
ii. Yellow + red =
iii. Red + orange =
iv. Violet + blue =
v. Green + blue =
vi. Yellow + orange =

6. Give the name for each of the following statement or phrase. (10 marks)
i. Colours opposite each other on the colour wheel. _________________________
ii. Black, white and brown are examples of ________________________
iii. Three colours side by side on the colour wheel are called _____________________
iv. This is produced when white is added to a colour. ______________________
v. The is produced when two primary colours are mixed together.
___________________________
vi. A colour scheme using one colour, and tints, tones and shades of that colour.
vii. This is produced when a primary and a secondary colour is mixed together.
_________________________

viii. A colour scheme using whites, blacks, browns, grays and beiges, etc.
________________________
ix. Red, yellow, orange and neutral black and brown tones are examples of
________________________
x. Blue, violet, green and neutral white and gray tones are examples of
________________________
xi. Black is the absence of ___________________.
xii. White is the absence of __________________.