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Shading Worksheet for Kids

Art and painting lesson 12: Light, shadow and shading · Set 200 · 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.Which of these is called stippling? (a) criss-cross lines (b) lines all one way (c) many parallel lines (d) lots of tiny dots
  2. 2.⬜⬛ Does white have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  3. 3.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the cast shadow? (a) the side away from light (b) the brightest spot (c) the dark shape it throws (d) where light hits most
  4. 4.⬜⬛ Does light grey have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
  5. 5.Which of these is called cross-hatching? (a) dots packed close (b) many parallel lines (c) lots of tiny dots (d) lines crossing over
  6. 6.💡 On a shaded ball, what is where light hits most called? (a) shadow side (b) highlight (c) cast shadow
  7. 7.True or false: pale yellow has a light value. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: shading with lines all one way is called blending. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the cast shadow? (a) its shadow on the table (b) the brightest spot (c) where light hits most (d) the side away from light
  10. 10.Which of these is called hatching? (a) dots packed close (b) lots of tiny dots (c) criss-cross lines (d) many parallel lines
  11. 11.✏️ Which shading method uses many parallel lines? (a) blending (b) hatching (c) cross-hatching (d) stippling
  12. 12.✏️ A value scale goes from… (a) red to blue (b) near to far (c) white to black (d) big to small
  13. 13.⬜⬛ Does pale yellow have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  14. 14.💡 The light shines from straight above. Where is the cast shadow? (a) on the ceiling (b) under the object (c) above the object (d) in the sky
  15. 15.✏️ Which shading method uses dots packed close? (a) cross-hatching (b) hatching (c) stippling (d) blending
  16. 16.✏️ Which side of a ball facing a lamp is the lightest? (a) the side away from it (b) the side facing the lamp (c) the bottom
  17. 17.✏️ Which shading method uses smudging with a finger? (a) cross-hatching (b) hatching (c) stippling (d) blending
  18. 18.💡 The light comes from the RIGHT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) above the object (b) on the right side (c) on the left side (d) inside the object
  19. 19.⬜⬛ Does cream have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
  20. 20.✏️ Which shading method uses lots of tiny dots? (a) cross-hatching (b) hatching (c) stippling (d) blending
  21. 21.✏️ With one pencil, how do you make your shading darker? (a) press lighter (b) add water (c) use an eraser (d) press harder
  22. 22.True or false: shading with smudging with a finger is called cross-hatching. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.✏️ Which shading method uses criss-cross lines? (a) stippling (b) hatching (c) blending (d) cross-hatching
  24. 24.True or false: shading with smudging with a finger is called blending. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: pale yellow has a dark value. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.Which of these is called hatching? (a) smooth, soft tones (b) lines crossing over (c) lots of tiny dots (d) lines all one way
  27. 27.True or false: shading with dots packed close is called cross-hatching. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the brightest spot called? (a) highlight (b) cast shadow (c) shadow side
  29. 29.Which of these is called blending? (a) criss-cross lines (b) smudging with a finger (c) dots packed close (d) lots of tiny dots
  30. 30.True or false: shading with dots packed close is called stippling. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.✏️ Which shading method uses smooth, soft tones? (a) stippling (b) cross-hatching (c) blending (d) hatching
  32. 32.True or false: on a shaded ball, its shadow on the table is called the cast shadow. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: dark grey has a light value. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.⬜⬛ Does dark grey have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  35. 35.True or false: black has a light value. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: on a shaded ball, the brightest spot is called the highlight. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.💡 On a shaded ball, what is its shadow on the table called? (a) highlight (b) shadow side (c) cast shadow
  38. 38.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the shadow side? (a) the brightest spot (b) its shadow on the table (c) where light hits most (d) the darker half of it
  39. 39.True or false: shading with smooth, soft tones is called cross-hatching. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.✏️ Which shading method uses lines all one way? (a) blending (b) hatching (c) stippling (d) cross-hatching

Answer key

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

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