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Shading Worksheet for Kids

Art and painting lesson 12: Light, shadow and shading · Set 223 · 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 shading method uses smudging with a finger? (a) cross-hatching (b) blending (c) stippling (d) hatching
  2. 2.True or false: shading with lots of tiny dots is called hatching. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.💡 On a shaded ball, what is its shadow on the table called? (a) highlight (b) shadow side (c) cast shadow
  4. 4.True or false: shading with many parallel lines is called hatching. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: on a shaded ball, the side away from light is called the highlight. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: on a shaded ball, where light hits most is called the cast shadow. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.✏️ Which shading method uses lots of tiny dots? (a) cross-hatching (b) hatching (c) stippling (d) blending
  8. 8.Which of these is called stippling? (a) many parallel lines (b) smudging with a finger (c) dots packed close (d) lines crossing over
  9. 9.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the highlight? (a) the dark shape it throws (b) the darker half of it (c) the brightest spot (d) its shadow on the table
  10. 10.Which of these is called hatching? (a) lots of tiny dots (b) many parallel lines (c) criss-cross lines (d) smudging with a finger
  11. 11.True or false: shading with lines crossing over is called cross-hatching. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: on a shaded ball, the brightest spot is called the highlight. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.✏️ Which shading method uses many parallel lines? (a) cross-hatching (b) blending (c) hatching (d) stippling
  14. 14.True or false: shading with smudging with a finger is called blending. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: on a shaded ball, the dark shape it throws is called the highlight. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.✏️ 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
  17. 17.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the cast shadow? (a) its shadow on the table (b) the brightest spot (c) the darker half of it (d) where light hits most
  18. 18.True or false: on a shaded ball, the darker half of it is called the shadow side. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.⬜⬛ Does black have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  20. 20.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the darker half of it called? (a) cast shadow (b) shadow side (c) highlight
  21. 21.True or false: light grey has a dark value. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.⬜⬛ Does light grey have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  23. 23.⬜⬛ Does cream have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  24. 24.True or false: pale yellow has a dark value. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.✏️ Which shading method uses criss-cross lines? (a) stippling (b) cross-hatching (c) blending (d) hatching
  26. 26.Which of these is called cross-hatching? (a) dots packed close (b) smooth, soft tones (c) lines crossing over (d) many parallel lines
  27. 27.✏️ With one pencil, how do you make your shading darker? (a) use an eraser (b) press lighter (c) add water (d) press harder
  28. 28.True or false: shading with lines all one way is called hatching. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.Which of these is called cross-hatching? (a) criss-cross lines (b) dots packed close (c) many parallel lines (d) smooth, soft tones
  30. 30.True or false: black has a light value. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: on a shaded ball, the brightest spot is called the cast shadow. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.💡 The light comes from the RIGHT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) on the right side (b) on the left side (c) inside the object (d) above the object
  33. 33.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the side away from light called? (a) highlight (b) cast shadow (c) shadow side
  34. 34.True or false: dark brown has a light value. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: shading with smooth, soft tones is called blending. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: on a shaded ball, where light hits most is called the shadow side. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the dark shape it throws called? (a) cast shadow (b) shadow side (c) highlight
  38. 38.Which of these is called hatching? (a) lines all one way (b) smudging with a finger (c) lines crossing over (d) lots of tiny dots
  39. 39.True or false: navy blue has a light value. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: shading with lines crossing over is called stippling. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. blending
  2. False
  3. cast shadow
  4. True
  5. False
  6. False
  7. stippling
  8. dots packed close
  9. the brightest spot
  10. many parallel lines
  11. True
  12. True
  13. hatching
  14. True
  15. False
  16. the side facing the lamp
  17. its shadow on the table
  18. True
  19. dark value
  20. shadow side
  21. False
  22. light value
  23. light value
  24. False
  25. cross-hatching
  26. lines crossing over
  27. press harder
  28. True
  29. criss-cross lines
  30. False
  31. False
  32. on the left side
  33. shadow side
  34. False
  35. True
  36. False
  37. cast shadow
  38. lines all one way
  39. False
  40. False

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