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Shading Worksheet for Kids

Art and painting lesson 12: Light, shadow and shading · Set 211 · 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.💡 The light comes from the RIGHT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) above the object (b) inside the object (c) on the left side (d) on the right side
  2. 2.✏️ 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
  3. 3.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the side away from light called? (a) cast shadow (b) shadow side (c) highlight
  4. 4.True or false: dark brown has a light value. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.💡 The light shines from straight above. Where is the cast shadow? (a) in the sky (b) above the object (c) under the object (d) on the ceiling
  6. 6.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the highlight? (a) the darker half of it (b) where light hits most (c) its shadow on the table (d) the side away from light
  7. 7.True or false: shading with many parallel lines is called blending. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: on a shaded ball, the brightest spot is called the shadow side. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: on a shaded ball, where light hits most is called the shadow side. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.Which of these is called cross-hatching? (a) lines all one way (b) lots of tiny dots (c) lines crossing over (d) many parallel lines
  11. 11.True or false: black has a light value. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.✏️ Which shading method uses many parallel lines? (a) blending (b) hatching (c) stippling (d) cross-hatching
  13. 13.Which of these is called hatching? (a) lines all one way (b) criss-cross lines (c) lines crossing over (d) smooth, soft tones
  14. 14.True or false: on a shaded ball, where light hits most is called the highlight. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: cream has a dark value. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: shading with lines crossing over is called cross-hatching. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: shading with criss-cross lines is called cross-hatching. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.✏️ Which shading method uses criss-cross lines? (a) hatching (b) cross-hatching (c) stippling (d) blending
  19. 19.Which of these is called cross-hatching? (a) smooth, soft tones (b) lots of tiny dots (c) dots packed close (d) criss-cross lines
  20. 20.⬜⬛ Does black have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  21. 21.True or false: pale yellow has a light value. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the cast shadow? (a) the brightest spot (b) its shadow on the table (c) the side away from light (d) where light hits most
  23. 23.True or false: shading with smooth, soft tones is called hatching. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.💡 The light comes from the LEFT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) inside the object (b) above the object (c) on the right side (d) on the left side
  25. 25.Which of these is called blending? (a) lots of tiny dots (b) many parallel lines (c) smooth, soft tones (d) criss-cross lines
  26. 26.⬜⬛ Does navy blue have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  27. 27.True or false: shading with smudging with a finger is called blending. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: shading with smooth, soft tones is called blending. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.⬜⬛ Does cream have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
  30. 30.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the highlight? (a) the side away from light (b) the brightest spot (c) its shadow on the table (d) the darker half of it
  31. 31.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the dark shape it throws called? (a) highlight (b) shadow side (c) cast shadow
  32. 32.Which of these is called hatching? (a) lines crossing over (b) dots packed close (c) smudging with a finger (d) many parallel lines
  33. 33.✏️ Which shading method uses lines all one way? (a) blending (b) hatching (c) stippling (d) cross-hatching
  34. 34.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the shadow side? (a) where light hits most (b) its shadow on the table (c) the brightest spot (d) the side away from light
  35. 35.True or false: on a shaded ball, its shadow on the table is called the cast shadow. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: light grey has a dark value. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.Which of these is called blending? (a) lines crossing over (b) lines all one way (c) smudging with a finger (d) lots of tiny dots
  38. 38.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the darker half of it called? (a) shadow side (b) highlight (c) cast shadow
  39. 39.True or false: on a shaded ball, the darker half of it is called the cast shadow. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.✏️ With one pencil, how do you make your shading darker? (a) add water (b) press harder (c) press lighter (d) use an eraser

Answer key

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

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