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Shading Worksheet for Kids

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

Answer key

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

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