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Shading Worksheet for Kids

Art and painting lesson 12: Light, shadow and shading · Set 113 · 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, which of these is called the shadow side? (a) where light hits most (b) its shadow on the table (c) the side away from light (d) the dark shape it throws
  2. 2.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the shadow side? (a) the brightest spot (b) the darker half of it (c) the dark shape it throws (d) its shadow on the table
  3. 3.✏️ A value scale goes from… (a) big to small (b) red to blue (c) white to black (d) near to far
  4. 4.✏️ With one pencil, how do you make your shading darker? (a) add water (b) press lighter (c) press harder (d) use an eraser
  5. 5.💡 On a shaded ball, what is where light hits most called? (a) shadow side (b) highlight (c) cast shadow
  6. 6.Which of these is called hatching? (a) criss-cross lines (b) smudging with a finger (c) many parallel lines (d) lines crossing over
  7. 7.⬜⬛ Does cream have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  8. 8.Which of these is called blending? (a) dots packed close (b) criss-cross lines (c) lines crossing over (d) smudging with a finger
  9. 9.True or false: dark brown has a light value. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.✏️ Which shading method uses criss-cross lines? (a) blending (b) hatching (c) stippling (d) cross-hatching
  11. 11.True or false: white has a dark value. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: on a shaded ball, the side away from light is called the shadow side. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: on a shaded ball, the dark shape it throws is called the cast shadow. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.Which of these is called hatching? (a) smudging with a finger (b) lines all one way (c) lots of tiny dots (d) criss-cross lines
  15. 15.True or false: on a shaded ball, the darker half of it is called the shadow side. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: pale yellow has a dark value. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: on a shaded ball, where light hits most is called the highlight. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: shading with lines all one way is called cross-hatching. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: shading with lines crossing over is called blending. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: shading with smooth, soft tones is called cross-hatching. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the cast shadow? (a) the darker half of it (b) the side away from light (c) the dark shape it throws (d) the brightest spot
  22. 22.True or false: on a shaded ball, the side away from light is called the cast shadow. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.Which of these is called stippling? (a) smudging with a finger (b) lines all one way (c) dots packed close (d) criss-cross lines
  24. 24.True or false: shading with many parallel lines is called hatching. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: on a shaded ball, its shadow on the table is called the cast shadow. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.⬜⬛ Does navy blue have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  27. 27.True or false: black has a light value. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.⬜⬛ Does dark grey have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  29. 29.Which of these is called stippling? (a) lines crossing over (b) smudging with a finger (c) smooth, soft tones (d) lots of tiny dots
  30. 30.✏️ Which shading method uses lots of tiny dots? (a) hatching (b) cross-hatching (c) stippling (d) blending
  31. 31.✏️ Which shading method uses dots packed close? (a) cross-hatching (b) stippling (c) blending (d) hatching
  32. 32.💡 The light comes from the RIGHT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) inside the object (b) above the object (c) on the left side (d) on the right side
  33. 33.True or false: cream has a dark value. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the highlight? (a) the dark shape it throws (b) its shadow on the table (c) the brightest spot (d) the side away from light
  35. 35.True or false: navy blue has a dark value. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.⬜⬛ Does pale yellow have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
  37. 37.True or false: on a shaded ball, its shadow on the table is called the highlight. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: black has a dark value. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which of these is called blending? (a) lines all one way (b) smooth, soft tones (c) dots packed close (d) lines crossing over
  40. 40.💡 The light shines from straight above. Where is the cast shadow? (a) in the sky (b) on the ceiling (c) above the object (d) under the object

Answer key

  1. the side away from light
  2. the darker half of it
  3. white to black
  4. press harder
  5. highlight
  6. many parallel lines
  7. light value
  8. smudging with a finger
  9. False
  10. cross-hatching
  11. False
  12. True
  13. True
  14. lines all one way
  15. True
  16. False
  17. True
  18. False
  19. False
  20. False
  21. the dark shape it throws
  22. False
  23. dots packed close
  24. True
  25. True
  26. dark value
  27. False
  28. dark value
  29. lots of tiny dots
  30. stippling
  31. stippling
  32. on the left side
  33. False
  34. the brightest spot
  35. True
  36. light value
  37. False
  38. True
  39. smooth, soft tones
  40. under the object

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