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Shading Worksheet for Kids

Art and painting lesson 12: Light, shadow and shading · Set 257 · 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 its shadow on the table called? (a) cast shadow (b) highlight (c) shadow side
  2. 2.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the highlight? (a) where light hits most (b) its shadow on the table (c) the side away from light (d) the darker half of it
  3. 3.True or false: shading with criss-cross lines is called cross-hatching. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: shading with smooth, soft tones is called stippling. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.✏️ Which side of a ball facing a lamp is the lightest? (a) the bottom (b) the side facing the lamp (c) the side away from it
  6. 6.Which of these is called hatching? (a) dots packed close (b) lines all one way (c) smooth, soft tones (d) lots of tiny dots
  7. 7.True or false: shading with many parallel lines is called blending. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.💡 The light comes from the LEFT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) above the object (b) on the left side (c) inside the object (d) on the right side
  9. 9.True or false: shading with lots of tiny dots is called blending. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the darker half of it called? (a) shadow side (b) cast shadow (c) highlight
  11. 11.True or false: cream has a light value. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.Which of these is called stippling? (a) criss-cross lines (b) lots of tiny dots (c) smudging with a finger (d) many parallel lines
  13. 13.✏️ Which shading method uses criss-cross lines? (a) blending (b) stippling (c) cross-hatching (d) hatching
  14. 14.💡 On a shaded ball, what is where light hits most called? (a) cast shadow (b) highlight (c) shadow side
  15. 15.True or false: black has a light value. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.✏️ Which shading method uses lines all one way? (a) hatching (b) cross-hatching (c) blending (d) stippling
  17. 17.Which of these is called cross-hatching? (a) lines all one way (b) lots of tiny dots (c) criss-cross lines (d) smooth, soft tones
  18. 18.💡 The light comes from the RIGHT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) on the right side (b) above the object (c) inside the object (d) on the left side
  19. 19.True or false: shading with lines all one way is called hatching. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the cast shadow? (a) the side away from light (b) the brightest spot (c) the darker half of it (d) the dark shape it throws
  21. 21.✏️ Which shading method uses lines crossing over? (a) blending (b) hatching (c) cross-hatching (d) stippling
  22. 22.✏️ A value scale goes from… (a) big to small (b) near to far (c) red to blue (d) white to black
  23. 23.⬜⬛ Does black have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  24. 24.True or false: shading with dots packed close is called cross-hatching. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.Which of these is called hatching? (a) lines crossing over (b) criss-cross lines (c) lots of tiny dots (d) many parallel lines
  26. 26.Which of these is called stippling? (a) many parallel lines (b) smooth, soft tones (c) lines all one way (d) dots packed close
  27. 27.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the highlight? (a) its shadow on the table (b) the brightest spot (c) the side away from light (d) the darker half of it
  28. 28.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the cast shadow? (a) the darker half of it (b) the brightest spot (c) its shadow on the table (d) where light hits most
  29. 29.True or false: navy blue has a light value. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the brightest spot called? (a) highlight (b) shadow side (c) cast shadow
  31. 31.✏️ With one pencil, how do you make your shading darker? (a) press lighter (b) add water (c) use an eraser (d) press harder
  32. 32.True or false: on a shaded ball, where light hits most is called the shadow side. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: shading with lines crossing over is called cross-hatching. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.⬜⬛ Does navy blue have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  35. 35.True or false: on a shaded ball, its shadow on the table is called the highlight. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: pale yellow has a light value. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: shading with lots of tiny dots is called cross-hatching. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: shading with smooth, soft tones is called blending. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.✏️ Which shading method uses smudging with a finger? (a) hatching (b) cross-hatching (c) stippling (d) blending
  40. 40.True or false: white has a dark value. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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