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Shading Worksheet for Kids

Art and painting lesson 12: Light, shadow and shading · Set 171 · 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.⬜⬛ Does pale yellow have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  2. 2.True or false: shading with lines all one way is called 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.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the cast shadow? (a) the darker half of it (b) its shadow on the table (c) the side away from light (d) the brightest spot
  5. 5.✏️ Which shading method uses lines crossing over? (a) stippling (b) blending (c) hatching (d) cross-hatching
  6. 6.True or false: shading with smooth, soft tones is called stippling. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: on a shaded ball, the brightest spot is called the highlight. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.True or false: light grey has a dark value. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.⬜⬛ Does light grey have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  10. 10.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the dark shape it throws called? (a) cast shadow (b) shadow side (c) highlight
  11. 11.✏️ Which shading method uses criss-cross lines? (a) stippling (b) cross-hatching (c) hatching (d) blending
  12. 12.True or false: on a shaded ball, its shadow on the table is called the shadow side. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.💡 On a shaded ball, what is where light hits most called? (a) shadow side (b) cast shadow (c) highlight
  14. 14.⬜⬛ Does cream have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  15. 15.✏️ Which shading method uses dots packed close? (a) blending (b) cross-hatching (c) hatching (d) stippling
  16. 16.⬜⬛ Does dark grey have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  17. 17.True or false: shading with dots packed close is called cross-hatching. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.✏️ Which shading method uses many parallel lines? (a) hatching (b) stippling (c) cross-hatching (d) blending
  19. 19.✏️ With one pencil, how do you make your shading darker? (a) add water (b) use an eraser (c) press harder (d) press lighter
  20. 20.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the highlight? (a) the side away from light (b) the brightest spot (c) the darker half of it (d) the dark shape it throws
  21. 21.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the brightest spot called? (a) highlight (b) cast shadow (c) shadow side
  22. 22.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the cast shadow? (a) where light hits most (b) the brightest spot (c) the dark shape it throws (d) the side away from light
  23. 23.✏️ Which shading method uses smooth, soft tones? (a) blending (b) stippling (c) hatching (d) cross-hatching
  24. 24.Which of these is called cross-hatching? (a) lines crossing over (b) dots packed close (c) lots of tiny dots (d) lines all one way
  25. 25.True or false: shading with lines all one way is called blending. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: on a shaded ball, where light hits most is called the cast shadow. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.✏️ 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
  28. 28.✏️ Which shading method uses smudging with a finger? (a) cross-hatching (b) stippling (c) hatching (d) blending
  29. 29.True or false: dark grey has a dark value. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.💡 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
  31. 31.Which of these is called blending? (a) smooth, soft tones (b) lines all one way (c) lines crossing over (d) criss-cross lines
  32. 32.True or false: black has a dark value. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.Which of these is called hatching? (a) smudging with a finger (b) many parallel lines (c) criss-cross lines (d) lots of tiny dots
  34. 34.True or false: shading with many parallel lines is called hatching. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which of these is called cross-hatching? (a) many parallel lines (b) criss-cross lines (c) lots of tiny dots (d) dots packed close
  36. 36.True or false: shading with lines crossing over is called hatching. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: on a shaded ball, the dark shape it throws is called the highlight. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: on a shaded ball, the brightest spot is called the cast shadow. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which of these is called blending? (a) criss-cross lines (b) dots packed close (c) smudging with a finger (d) lines all one way
  40. 40.✏️ A value scale goes from… (a) near to far (b) white to black (c) big to small (d) red to blue

Answer key

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

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