Colour Theory
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This Colour Theory page on GoConqr gathers community-made quizzes, mind maps, flashcards, a slide set and a flowchart, covering the colour wheel, colour properties, colour schemes, oil paint colours and colour meaning. It's built for school students practising colour vocabulary and mixing, and for teachers after ready-made material, with a few primary pupils and university students also in the mix. There are over 110 resources here, including more than 60 mind maps, more than 10 quizzes and more than 20 flashcard decks. Try a quiz first, then explore the maps.
Top Colour Theory resources
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16 questionsName That Color Scheme! The color scheme in this painting by Degas is... (1 answer)
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38 cardsColor Theory Review The name of the tool artists use to organize colors
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39 cardsOil Paint Colors/Color Theory (Yellows) Is the color "Cadmium Lemon" oil paint greener biased or orange biased?
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39 cardsColor Theory Color Theory - The Color Wheels
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16 questionsQuiz 3: Color, part II The practical use of color in art and design was extensively described through numerous studies in this sem...
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15 questionsName That Color Scheme Quiz The color scheme in this painting by Degas is... (1 answer)
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35 cardsColor Terminology The total absence of color: Comprised only of black, gray and white values.
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Mind map COLOUR de color
Quizzes
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16 questionsName That Color Scheme! The color scheme in this painting by Degas is... (1 answer)
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16 questionsQuiz 3: Color, part II The practical use of color in art and design was extensively described through numerous studies in this sem...
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15 questionsName That Color Scheme Quiz The color scheme in this painting by Degas is... (1 answer)
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20 questionsQuiz 2: Color, part I
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20 questionsQuiz 2: Color, part II
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19 questionscolor theory what are colors that are next to each other on the color wheel called?
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20 questionsColor Theory (Oil Painting) What does adding a color's complementary color do to a color?
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20 questionsAt the end of each section of Color Theory, you’ll be asked to check your understanding of what you’ve just read by completing a “Self- Check.” Writing the answers to these questions will help you review what you’ve learned so far. Please complete Self-Ch 1. Color attracts attention, serves as a warning device, and is a mode of personal expression. In this role...
Mind maps
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38 cardsColor Theory Review The name of the tool artists use to organize colors
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39 cardsOil Paint Colors/Color Theory (Yellows) Is the color "Cadmium Lemon" oil paint greener biased or orange biased?
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39 cardsColor Theory Color Theory - The Color Wheels
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35 cardsColor Terminology The total absence of color: Comprised only of black, gray and white values.
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37 cardsColor Theory Review The name of the tool artists use to organize colors
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16 cardsColour coding Why does colour matter in the movie industry?
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20 cardsColor Composition Principles of Color Composition - Color Schemes
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12 cardscolour theory
Flowcharts
Slides
Topics in Colour Theory
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About Colour Theory
GoConqr OriginalWhat this page covers
This unit sits in the Elements and Principles of Art strand of Visual arts. The resources were made by over 100 contributors, so you will see different spellings (colour and color) and different ways of explaining the same ideas. That variety helps when one explanation does not click.
- Vocabulary: the flashcard deck Color Terminology covers terms such as the total absence of colour and colour made by mixing the rays of white light. Another deck asks what hue, intensity and value mean.
- The colour wheel: primary colours, mixing two primaries, and the tool artists use to organise colours.
- Colour schemes: complements, warm and cool colours, and how to spot a scheme in a painting.
- Meaning and mood: maps on colour and meaning, plus the quiz Mood and colors.
Where to start
Begin with the flashcard deck Color Theory Review. It runs through the basics: the primary colours, what to remember about them, and what happens when you mix two. Then open the Colour wheel flashcards or the Color Wheel mind map to see the ideas laid out visually.
Next, work through the properties of colour. Decks such as Colour properties and Properties of color separate hue, value and strength, and they explain why mixing a colour with another one lowers its intensity.
Using quizzes and maps together
Read a mind map first, such as Theory of the color or the Color map with its tint, tone and neutrals branches. Then take a quiz without looking. The quiz Name That Color Scheme Quiz shows a painting by Degas and asks you to name the scheme, then explains the answer through complements on the wheel. If you get one wrong, go back to the map branch that covers it.
Painters can try the flashcards on oil paint yellows, which ask whether a pigment leans green or orange. Those who want more theory can look at the quizzes drawn from a lecture on colour and a seminal book on the practical use of colour.
For teachers
Many mind maps and quizzes are short and ready to use. You could set a colour wheel quiz as a warm-up, or share a map as a revision sheet. The Classifications of Colour flowchart is a compact way to summarise how colours are grouped.
Next step
Pick one deck, one map and one quiz today, and see which ideas stick. Then make your own versions to fill any gaps.
Frequently asked questions
Which resource should I start with?
Start with the Color Theory Review flashcards. They cover the colour wheel, the primary colours and what happens when you mix two of them. After that, open the Colour wheel flashcards or a mind map, and finish with a short quiz to see what you remember.
What do the mind maps on this page cover?
There are more than 60 mind maps, many titled simply Colour or Colour Theory. They cover the colour wheel, tints and tones, neutrals, mood, focal point, contrast, and colour meaning. Others look at definitions, blending colours and individual colours such as blue.
Are the resources free to use?
Yes. Every resource listed here is free to open, study and take, with no account needed. A free account also saves your quiz scores and lets you make your own quizzes, mind maps, flashcards and notes.
Is there anything on colour schemes in paintings?
Yes. The Name That Color Scheme Quiz uses a painting by Degas. It asks you to identify the scheme, and the explanation points out that blue-green and red-orange are opposites on the wheel, so they are complements.
Who made these resources?
They were made by GoConqr users, not by GoConqr itself. Over 100 contributors have added material, mostly aimed at school students, with a few resources for primary pupils and university students. Teachers can borrow any of it as ready-made material.
What if I can't find the topic I need?
Try a different spelling, because many resources use colour while others use color. You can also look through the flashcards on colour properties or the oil paint yellows, or build your own map or flashcard deck to cover the gap.