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Shading Worksheet for Kids

Art and painting lesson 12: Light, shadow and shading · Set 101 · 40 questions
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Artist's tip (Find the light): Highlight = brightest spot; shadow side = away from the light; cast shadow = thrown on the surface, away from the light. Hatching = parallel lines, cross-hatching = crossing lines, stippling = dots, blending = smooth tones. Press harder or add more lines to go darker; a value scale runs from white to black.

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  1. 1.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the side away from light called? (a) cast shadow (b) shadow side (c) highlight
  2. 2.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the darker half of it called? (a) highlight (b) cast shadow (c) shadow side
  3. 3.⬜⬛ Does dark grey have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
  4. 4.✏️ A value scale goes from… (a) red to blue (b) near to far (c) white to black (d) big to small
  5. 5.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the cast shadow? (a) where light hits most (b) the side away from light (c) the darker half of it (d) its shadow on the table
  6. 6.💡 On a shaded ball, what is where light hits most called? (a) highlight (b) shadow side (c) cast shadow
  7. 7.Which of these is called blending? (a) lines all one way (b) smudging with a finger (c) criss-cross lines (d) dots packed close
  8. 8.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the shadow side? (a) the side away from light (b) where light hits most (c) the brightest spot (d) the dark shape it throws
  9. 9.Which of these is called cross-hatching? (a) lines crossing over (b) many parallel lines (c) lots of tiny dots (d) smooth, soft tones
  10. 10.⬜⬛ Does white have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  11. 11.💡 The light shines from straight above. Where is the cast shadow? (a) on the ceiling (b) above the object (c) in the sky (d) under the object
  12. 12.✏️ Which shading method uses smooth, soft tones? (a) blending (b) hatching (c) cross-hatching (d) stippling
  13. 13.True or false: shading with lots of tiny dots is called stippling. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the shadow side? (a) where light hits most (b) its shadow on the table (c) the darker half of it (d) the dark shape it throws
  15. 15.💡 On a shaded ball, what is its shadow on the table called? (a) highlight (b) shadow side (c) cast shadow
  16. 16.⬜⬛ Does navy blue have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  17. 17.Which of these is called hatching? (a) smudging with a finger (b) dots packed close (c) lines all one way (d) lines crossing over
  18. 18.True or false: navy blue has a dark value. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.Which of these is called blending? (a) dots packed close (b) many parallel lines (c) criss-cross lines (d) smooth, soft tones
  20. 20.True or false: on a shaded ball, the brightest spot is called the highlight. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.Which of these is called hatching? (a) criss-cross lines (b) dots packed close (c) lines crossing over (d) many parallel lines
  22. 22.True or false: shading with smooth, soft tones is called stippling. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: shading with smudging with a finger is called blending. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.✏️ With one pencil, how do you make your shading darker? (a) press harder (b) add water (c) use an eraser (d) press lighter
  25. 25.True or false: shading with many parallel lines is called cross-hatching. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: on a shaded ball, the side away from light is called the highlight. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: shading with criss-cross lines is called cross-hatching. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.💡 The light comes from the LEFT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) on the right side (b) on the left side (c) inside the object (d) above the object
  29. 29.True or false: shading with lots of tiny dots is called cross-hatching. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: light grey has a dark value. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: black has a light value. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: on a shaded ball, its shadow on the table is called the shadow side. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.💡 The light comes from the RIGHT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) above the object (b) on the left side (c) on the right side (d) inside the object
  34. 34.True or false: black has a dark value. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.⬜⬛ Does pale yellow have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  36. 36.✏️ Which side of a ball facing a lamp is the lightest? (a) the side away from it (b) the bottom (c) the side facing the lamp
  37. 37.True or false: pale yellow has a dark value. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: shading with many parallel lines is called hatching. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.⬜⬛ Does cream have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
  40. 40.True or false: shading with criss-cross lines is called stippling. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. shadow side
  2. shadow side
  3. dark value
  4. white to black
  5. its shadow on the table
  6. highlight
  7. smudging with a finger
  8. the side away from light
  9. lines crossing over
  10. light value
  11. under the object
  12. blending
  13. True
  14. the darker half of it
  15. cast shadow
  16. dark value
  17. lines all one way
  18. True
  19. smooth, soft tones
  20. True
  21. many parallel lines
  22. False
  23. True
  24. press harder
  25. False
  26. False
  27. True
  28. on the right side
  29. False
  30. False
  31. False
  32. False
  33. on the left side
  34. True
  35. light value
  36. the side facing the lamp
  37. False
  38. True
  39. light value
  40. False

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