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Shading Worksheet for Kids

Art and painting lesson 12: Light, shadow and shading · Set 268 · 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 dark value. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: shading with lines crossing over is called blending. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: navy blue has a dark value. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.Which of these is called hatching? (a) lots of tiny dots (b) lines all one way (c) dots packed close (d) lines crossing over
  5. 5.✏️ Which shading method uses lines crossing over? (a) hatching (b) blending (c) stippling (d) cross-hatching
  6. 6.True or false: shading with lines all one way is called blending. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: shading with many parallel lines is called blending. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.✏️ Which shading method uses lots of tiny dots? (a) hatching (b) blending (c) stippling (d) cross-hatching
  9. 9.True or false: on a shaded ball, the side away from light is called the shadow side. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: dark brown has a dark value. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: on a shaded ball, the dark shape it throws is called the highlight. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.Which of these is called hatching? (a) lines crossing over (b) smudging with a finger (c) dots packed close (d) many parallel lines
  13. 13.True or false: shading with dots packed close is called hatching. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the cast shadow? (a) the side away from light (b) its shadow on the table (c) the brightest spot (d) the darker half of it
  15. 15.True or false: on a shaded ball, the brightest spot is called the highlight. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the shadow side? (a) its shadow on the table (b) the side away from light (c) the brightest spot (d) the dark shape it throws
  17. 17.⬜⬛ Does dark brown have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  18. 18.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the darker half of it called? (a) cast shadow (b) highlight (c) shadow side
  19. 19.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the side away from light called? (a) shadow side (b) highlight (c) cast shadow
  20. 20.True or false: shading with smooth, soft tones is called blending. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: white has a light value. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.⬜⬛ Does black have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
  23. 23.Which of these is called stippling? (a) lines all one way (b) criss-cross lines (c) lots of tiny dots (d) smooth, soft tones
  24. 24.Which of these is called stippling? (a) smooth, soft tones (b) lines all one way (c) many parallel lines (d) dots packed close
  25. 25.True or false: shading with smudging with a finger is called hatching. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: shading with many parallel lines is called hatching. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.⬜⬛ Does light grey have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  28. 28.💡 The light shines from straight above. Where is the cast shadow? (a) under the object (b) in the sky (c) above the object (d) on the ceiling
  29. 29.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the brightest spot called? (a) cast shadow (b) highlight (c) shadow side
  30. 30.✏️ Which shading method uses criss-cross lines? (a) hatching (b) cross-hatching (c) stippling (d) blending
  31. 31.✏️ A value scale goes from… (a) near to far (b) white to black (c) red to blue (d) big to small
  32. 32.True or false: shading with lines all one way is called cross-hatching. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: on a shaded ball, its shadow on the table is called the highlight. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: dark brown has a light value. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: white has a dark value. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.⬜⬛ Does navy blue have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  37. 37.⬜⬛ Does cream have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
  38. 38.True or false: shading with smooth, soft tones is called cross-hatching. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the shadow side? (a) the brightest spot (b) where light hits most (c) its shadow on the table (d) the darker half of it
  40. 40.Which of these is called blending? (a) lots of tiny dots (b) dots packed close (c) criss-cross lines (d) smudging with a finger

Answer key

  1. True
  2. False
  3. True
  4. lines all one way
  5. cross-hatching
  6. False
  7. False
  8. stippling
  9. True
  10. True
  11. False
  12. many parallel lines
  13. False
  14. its shadow on the table
  15. True
  16. the side away from light
  17. dark value
  18. shadow side
  19. shadow side
  20. True
  21. True
  22. dark value
  23. lots of tiny dots
  24. dots packed close
  25. False
  26. True
  27. light value
  28. under the object
  29. highlight
  30. cross-hatching
  31. white to black
  32. False
  33. False
  34. False
  35. False
  36. dark value
  37. light value
  38. False
  39. the darker half of it
  40. smudging with a finger

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