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Shading Worksheet for Kids

Art and painting lesson 12: Light, shadow and shading · Set 157 · 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.✏️ A value scale goes from… (a) near to far (b) white to black (c) big to small (d) red to blue
  2. 2.True or false: shading with lots of tiny dots is called cross-hatching. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.⬜⬛ Does dark brown have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
  4. 4.True or false: shading with many parallel lines is called hatching. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.Which of these is called cross-hatching? (a) lots of tiny dots (b) dots packed close (c) criss-cross lines (d) lines all one way
  6. 6.True or false: on a shaded ball, the side away from light is called the shadow side. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.Which of these is called stippling? (a) many parallel lines (b) smudging with a finger (c) criss-cross lines (d) lots of tiny dots
  8. 8.Which of these is called blending? (a) lots of tiny dots (b) criss-cross lines (c) smooth, soft tones (d) dots packed close
  9. 9.✏️ Which shading method uses lines all one way? (a) cross-hatching (b) stippling (c) blending (d) hatching
  10. 10.✏️ Which shading method uses smudging with a finger? (a) hatching (b) cross-hatching (c) blending (d) stippling
  11. 11.True or false: on a shaded ball, its shadow on the table is called the highlight. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: on a shaded ball, the side away from light is called the highlight. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: shading with criss-cross lines is called stippling. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: shading with dots packed close is called blending. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the brightest spot called? (a) shadow side (b) cast shadow (c) highlight
  16. 16.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the cast shadow? (a) the side away from light (b) the brightest spot (c) its shadow on the table (d) the darker half of it
  17. 17.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the shadow side? (a) where light hits most (b) the brightest spot (c) the darker half of it (d) the dark shape it throws
  18. 18.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the highlight? (a) the side away from light (b) the dark shape it throws (c) the darker half of it (d) the brightest spot
  19. 19.True or false: on a shaded ball, the dark shape it throws is called the highlight. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.💡 The light comes from the LEFT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) above the object (b) on the left side (c) inside the object (d) on the right side
  21. 21.⬜⬛ Does dark grey have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  22. 22.Which of these is called hatching? (a) lots of tiny dots (b) smudging with a finger (c) dots packed close (d) lines all one way
  23. 23.True or false: shading with dots packed close is called stippling. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.💡 The light shines from straight above. Where is the cast shadow? (a) above the object (b) in the sky (c) under the object (d) on the ceiling
  25. 25.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the darker half of it called? (a) highlight (b) cast shadow (c) shadow side
  26. 26.⬜⬛ Does pale yellow have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  27. 27.True or false: shading with smooth, soft tones is called hatching. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: shading with lots of tiny dots is called stippling. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.✏️ With one pencil, how do you make your shading darker? (a) add water (b) press harder (c) press lighter (d) use an eraser
  30. 30.True or false: pale yellow has a light value. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.✏️ Which shading method uses many parallel lines? (a) hatching (b) stippling (c) blending (d) cross-hatching
  32. 32.True or false: black has a light value. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: on a shaded ball, the side away from light is called the cast shadow. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.⬜⬛ Does cream have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
  35. 35.Which of these is called blending? (a) smudging with a finger (b) criss-cross lines (c) dots packed close (d) many parallel lines
  36. 36.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the dark shape it throws called? (a) cast shadow (b) shadow side (c) highlight
  37. 37.True or false: shading with lines crossing over is called cross-hatching. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: shading with dots packed close is called hatching. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: cream has a light value. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: on a shaded ball, its shadow on the table is called the cast shadow. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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