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Shading Worksheet for Kids

Art and painting lesson 12: Light, shadow and shading · Set 133 · 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 highlight? (a) the brightest spot (b) the darker half of it (c) the side away from light (d) its shadow on the table
  2. 2.⬜⬛ Does cream have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
  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, what is the darker half of it called? (a) cast shadow (b) shadow side (c) highlight
  6. 6.💡 The light shines from straight above. Where is the cast shadow? (a) above the object (b) on the ceiling (c) in the sky (d) under the object
  7. 7.💡 On a shaded ball, what is its shadow on the table called? (a) cast shadow (b) shadow side (c) highlight
  8. 8.True or false: shading with criss-cross lines is called blending. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: light grey has a dark value. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: on a shaded ball, the brightest spot is called the shadow side. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.✏️ Which shading method uses many parallel lines? (a) hatching (b) blending (c) stippling (d) cross-hatching
  12. 12.Which of these is called hatching? (a) smooth, soft tones (b) criss-cross lines (c) many parallel lines (d) lines crossing over
  13. 13.True or false: on a shaded ball, the brightest spot is called the highlight. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the cast shadow? (a) where light hits most (b) the dark shape it throws (c) the side away from light (d) the brightest spot
  15. 15.True or false: shading with lots of tiny dots is called cross-hatching. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: shading with lines all one way is called cross-hatching. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.⬜⬛ Does light grey have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  18. 18.True or false: on a shaded ball, the brightest spot is called the cast shadow. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the cast shadow? (a) the darker half of it (b) where light hits most (c) the brightest spot (d) its shadow on the table
  20. 20.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the shadow side? (a) the dark shape it throws (b) its shadow on the table (c) where light hits most (d) the side away from light
  21. 21.💡 On a shaded ball, what is where light hits most called? (a) shadow side (b) highlight (c) cast shadow
  22. 22.💡 The light comes from the RIGHT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) on the right side (b) on the left side (c) inside the object (d) above the object
  23. 23.✏️ Which shading method uses smooth, soft tones? (a) cross-hatching (b) hatching (c) stippling (d) blending
  24. 24.✏️ Which shading method uses smudging with a finger? (a) hatching (b) cross-hatching (c) stippling (d) blending
  25. 25.✏️ With one pencil, how do you make your shading darker? (a) press lighter (b) use an eraser (c) press harder (d) add water
  26. 26.⬜⬛ Does dark brown have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
  27. 27.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the side away from light called? (a) highlight (b) shadow side (c) cast shadow
  28. 28.⬜⬛ Does black have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  29. 29.True or false: navy blue has a dark value. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: navy blue has a light value. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: shading with many parallel lines is called hatching. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: on a shaded ball, the side away from light is called the shadow side. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.💡 The light comes from the LEFT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) inside the object (b) on the right side (c) on the left side (d) above the object
  34. 34.⬜⬛ Does white have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  35. 35.True or false: shading with lines all one way is called hatching. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.✏️ Which side of a ball facing a lamp is the lightest? (a) the side facing the lamp (b) the side away from it (c) the bottom
  37. 37.⬜⬛ Does navy blue have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  38. 38.True or false: shading with many parallel lines is called stippling. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.✏️ Which shading method uses dots packed close? (a) hatching (b) blending (c) cross-hatching (d) stippling
  40. 40.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the highlight? (a) the side away from light (b) its shadow on the table (c) the darker half of it (d) where light hits most

Answer key

  1. the brightest spot
  2. light value
  3. dark value
  4. white to black
  5. shadow side
  6. under the object
  7. cast shadow
  8. False
  9. False
  10. False
  11. hatching
  12. many parallel lines
  13. True
  14. the dark shape it throws
  15. False
  16. False
  17. light value
  18. False
  19. its shadow on the table
  20. the side away from light
  21. highlight
  22. on the left side
  23. blending
  24. blending
  25. press harder
  26. dark value
  27. shadow side
  28. dark value
  29. True
  30. False
  31. True
  32. True
  33. on the right side
  34. light value
  35. True
  36. the side facing the lamp
  37. dark value
  38. False
  39. stippling
  40. where light hits most

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