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Shading Worksheet for Kids

Art and painting lesson 12: Light, shadow and shading · Set 244 · 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.True or false: dark grey has a light value. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the shadow side? (a) the side away from light (b) the dark shape it throws (c) where light hits most (d) its shadow on the table
  3. 3.True or false: shading with smudging with a finger is called hatching. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: light grey has a light value. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: on a shaded ball, the side away from light is called the cast shadow. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.✏️ Which shading method uses many parallel lines? (a) blending (b) cross-hatching (c) hatching (d) stippling
  7. 7.True or false: on a shaded ball, where light hits most is called the highlight. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: shading with dots packed close is called cross-hatching. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: dark brown has a light value. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the cast shadow? (a) the side away from light (b) the darker half of it (c) its shadow on the table (d) the brightest spot
  11. 11.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the highlight? (a) the dark shape it throws (b) its shadow on the table (c) the brightest spot (d) the darker half of it
  12. 12.True or false: shading with smudging with a finger is called blending. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.⬜⬛ Does pale yellow have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  14. 14.✏️ Which shading method uses lines crossing over? (a) blending (b) cross-hatching (c) stippling (d) hatching
  15. 15.✏️ With one pencil, how do you make your shading darker? (a) use an eraser (b) press lighter (c) add water (d) press harder
  16. 16.True or false: black has a dark value. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the brightest spot called? (a) shadow side (b) highlight (c) cast shadow
  18. 18.Which of these is called hatching? (a) many parallel lines (b) dots packed close (c) lots of tiny dots (d) smudging with a finger
  19. 19.✏️ Which shading method uses smooth, soft tones? (a) hatching (b) stippling (c) blending (d) cross-hatching
  20. 20.Which of these is called cross-hatching? (a) smooth, soft tones (b) many parallel lines (c) criss-cross lines (d) smudging with a finger
  21. 21.True or false: shading with lots of tiny dots is called cross-hatching. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.💡 The light comes from the LEFT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) above the object (b) inside the object (c) on the left side (d) on the right side
  23. 23.⬜⬛ Does navy blue have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
  24. 24.True or false: shading with lots of tiny dots is called stippling. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: on a shaded ball, the dark shape it throws is called the shadow side. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.💡 On a shaded ball, what is where light hits most called? (a) shadow side (b) highlight (c) cast shadow
  27. 27.💡 The light shines from straight above. Where is the cast shadow? (a) in the sky (b) under the object (c) on the ceiling (d) above the object
  28. 28.⬜⬛ Does cream have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
  29. 29.✏️ Which shading method uses lines all one way? (a) cross-hatching (b) stippling (c) hatching (d) blending
  30. 30.True or false: navy blue has a light value. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.Which of these is called blending? (a) dots packed close (b) smooth, soft tones (c) criss-cross lines (d) lots of tiny dots
  32. 32.True or false: on a shaded ball, the brightest spot is called the highlight. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.✏️ A value scale goes from… (a) red to blue (b) near to far (c) big to small (d) white to black
  34. 34.⬜⬛ Does white have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  35. 35.True or false: shading with smooth, soft tones is called stippling. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.✏️ Which shading method uses criss-cross lines? (a) hatching (b) blending (c) stippling (d) cross-hatching
  37. 37.✏️ Which shading method uses lots of tiny dots? (a) hatching (b) stippling (c) cross-hatching (d) blending
  38. 38.⬜⬛ Does light grey have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
  39. 39.💡 The light comes from the RIGHT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) on the left side (b) inside the object (c) on the right side (d) above the object
  40. 40.True or false: shading with many parallel lines is called hatching. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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