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Shading Worksheet for Kids

Art and painting lesson 12: Light, shadow and shading · Set 266 · 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, which of these is called the highlight? (a) its shadow on the table (b) the dark shape it throws (c) the darker half of it (d) the brightest spot
  2. 2.Which of these is called stippling? (a) lines crossing over (b) dots packed close (c) criss-cross lines (d) smooth, soft tones
  3. 3.⬜⬛ Does white have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
  4. 4.True or false: shading with dots packed close is called stippling. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.💡 The light shines from straight above. Where is the cast shadow? (a) on the ceiling (b) in the sky (c) above the object (d) under the object
  6. 6.True or false: shading with smooth, soft tones is called stippling. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.Which of these is called cross-hatching? (a) dots packed close (b) smudging with a finger (c) lines crossing over (d) lots of tiny dots
  8. 8.True or false: cream has a light value. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.⬜⬛ Does cream have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
  10. 10.Which of these is called hatching? (a) criss-cross lines (b) many parallel lines (c) lines crossing over (d) lots of tiny dots
  11. 11.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the side away from light called? (a) cast shadow (b) shadow side (c) highlight
  12. 12.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the cast shadow? (a) the side away from light (b) where light hits most (c) the brightest spot (d) its shadow on the table
  13. 13.✏️ Which shading method uses smudging with a finger? (a) cross-hatching (b) hatching (c) stippling (d) blending
  14. 14.✏️ Which shading method uses lines all one way? (a) blending (b) cross-hatching (c) hatching (d) stippling
  15. 15.True or false: on a shaded ball, the side away from light is called the highlight. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: on a shaded ball, the darker half of it is called the cast shadow. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: on a shaded ball, the brightest spot is called the cast shadow. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: cream has a dark value. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.✏️ A value scale goes from… (a) near to far (b) red to blue (c) big to small (d) white to black
  20. 20.True or false: shading with criss-cross lines is called cross-hatching. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.⬜⬛ Does pale yellow have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  22. 22.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the shadow side? (a) its shadow on the table (b) where light hits most (c) the side away from light (d) the brightest spot
  23. 23.✏️ Which shading method uses smooth, soft tones? (a) cross-hatching (b) hatching (c) blending (d) stippling
  24. 24.⬜⬛ Does black have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  25. 25.True or false: light grey has a light value. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: shading with dots packed close is called hatching. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the dark shape it throws called? (a) cast shadow (b) highlight (c) shadow side
  28. 28.✏️ Which side of a ball facing a lamp is the lightest? (a) the bottom (b) the side away from it (c) the side facing the lamp
  29. 29.True or false: dark grey has a light value. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: on a shaded ball, where light hits most is called the highlight. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.✏️ With one pencil, how do you make your shading darker? (a) press lighter (b) use an eraser (c) press harder (d) add water
  32. 32.True or false: on a shaded ball, the brightest spot is called the highlight. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: navy blue has a dark value. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.⬜⬛ Does dark grey have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
  35. 35.True or false: shading with lots of tiny dots is called blending. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: dark brown has a dark value. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.💡 The light comes from the LEFT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) inside the object (b) above the object (c) on the left side (d) on the right side
  38. 38.True or false: shading with many parallel lines is called hatching. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: on a shaded ball, where light hits most is called the shadow side. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.✏️ Which shading method uses lots of tiny dots? (a) stippling (b) cross-hatching (c) hatching (d) blending

Answer key

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

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