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Shading Worksheet for Kids

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

Answer key

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

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