Primary Colors

There are three primary colors: red, yellow, and blue. They can not be made by mixing any other colors. 

A Dutch artist named Piet Mondrian liked to create paintings using primary colors, plus black and white. These vibrant colors contrasted with each other to create interesting arrangements of squares and rectangles.

Click on the dinosaur to go to an activity called the Mondrimat. Follow the directions to create interesting arrangements of primary colors, plus black and white, in the style of artist Piet Mondrian.

Secondary Colors

The three secondary colors are orange, green, and violet. These are made my mixing two primary colors together. Violet is also called purple.

Try your hand at mixing secondary colors.