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Shading Worksheet for Kids

Art and painting lesson 12: Light, shadow and shading · Set 106 · 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.True or false: shading with lines all one way is called hatching. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: navy blue has a light value. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the shadow side? (a) the side away from light (b) its shadow on the table (c) the brightest spot (d) where light hits most
  4. 4.⬜⬛ Does white have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
  5. 5.Which of these is called stippling? (a) smudging with a finger (b) lines all one way (c) lots of tiny dots (d) criss-cross lines
  6. 6.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the side away from light called? (a) highlight (b) shadow side (c) cast shadow
  7. 7.✏️ With one pencil, how do you make your shading darker? (a) add water (b) press harder (c) press lighter (d) use an eraser
  8. 8.Which of these is called stippling? (a) many parallel lines (b) dots packed close (c) criss-cross lines (d) smooth, soft tones
  9. 9.⬜⬛ Does light grey have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  10. 10.✏️ Which shading method uses lines all one way? (a) stippling (b) hatching (c) cross-hatching (d) blending
  11. 11.💡 The light shines from straight above. Where is the cast shadow? (a) on the ceiling (b) in the sky (c) above the object (d) under the object
  12. 12.True or false: dark grey has a dark value. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: shading with dots packed close is called cross-hatching. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the highlight? (a) the side away from light (b) the dark shape it throws (c) its shadow on the table (d) where light hits most
  15. 15.True or false: white has a dark value. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.✏️ Which shading method uses many parallel lines? (a) hatching (b) blending (c) stippling (d) cross-hatching
  17. 17.✏️ Which shading method uses smooth, soft tones? (a) hatching (b) stippling (c) blending (d) cross-hatching
  18. 18.True or false: on a shaded ball, the brightest spot is called the cast shadow. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the brightest spot called? (a) highlight (b) cast shadow (c) shadow side
  20. 20.💡 The light comes from the RIGHT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) above the object (b) on the right side (c) inside the object (d) on the left side
  21. 21.True or false: shading with many parallel lines is called hatching. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.💡 On a shaded ball, what is its shadow on the table called? (a) highlight (b) cast shadow (c) shadow side
  23. 23.True or false: shading with smooth, soft tones is called blending. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: shading with lines crossing over is called cross-hatching. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.✏️ Which shading method uses lots of tiny dots? (a) hatching (b) blending (c) stippling (d) cross-hatching
  26. 26.Which of these is called cross-hatching? (a) lines crossing over (b) smudging with a finger (c) many parallel lines (d) dots packed close
  27. 27.True or false: cream has a light value. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: shading with smudging with a finger is called blending. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.Which of these is called hatching? (a) smudging with a finger (b) lots of tiny dots (c) smooth, soft tones (d) lines all one way
  30. 30.Which of these is called blending? (a) many parallel lines (b) smudging with a finger (c) lots of tiny dots (d) lines crossing over
  31. 31.True or false: on a shaded ball, its shadow on the table is called the highlight. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.💡 On a shaded ball, what is where light hits most called? (a) highlight (b) shadow side (c) cast shadow
  33. 33.Which of these is called hatching? (a) many parallel lines (b) dots packed close (c) lots of tiny dots (d) smudging with a finger
  34. 34.True or false: pale yellow has a dark value. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the darker half of it called? (a) shadow side (b) highlight (c) cast shadow
  36. 36.⬜⬛ Does dark brown have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  37. 37.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the highlight? (a) the dark shape it throws (b) the darker half of it (c) the brightest spot (d) the side away from light
  38. 38.True or false: on a shaded ball, the dark shape it throws is called the cast shadow. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: on a shaded ball, the darker half of it is called the highlight. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.⬜⬛ Does cream have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value

Answer key

  1. True
  2. False
  3. the side away from light
  4. light value
  5. lots of tiny dots
  6. shadow side
  7. press harder
  8. dots packed close
  9. light value
  10. hatching
  11. under the object
  12. True
  13. False
  14. where light hits most
  15. False
  16. hatching
  17. blending
  18. False
  19. highlight
  20. on the left side
  21. True
  22. cast shadow
  23. True
  24. True
  25. stippling
  26. lines crossing over
  27. True
  28. True
  29. lines all one way
  30. smudging with a finger
  31. False
  32. highlight
  33. many parallel lines
  34. False
  35. shadow side
  36. dark value
  37. the brightest spot
  38. True
  39. False
  40. light value

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