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Shading Worksheet for Kids

Art and painting lesson 12: Light, shadow and shading · Set 278 · 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 where light hits most called? (a) shadow side (b) highlight (c) cast shadow
  2. 2.✏️ Which shading method uses lots of tiny dots? (a) blending (b) cross-hatching (c) stippling (d) hatching
  3. 3.True or false: shading with many parallel lines is called cross-hatching. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.⬜⬛ Does dark brown have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
  5. 5.True or false: on a shaded ball, its shadow on the table is called the cast shadow. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: on a shaded ball, the side away from light is called the highlight. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.💡 The light shines from straight above. Where is the cast shadow? (a) on the ceiling (b) above the object (c) under the object (d) in the sky
  8. 8.True or false: shading with many parallel lines is called blending. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the cast shadow? (a) its shadow on the table (b) the brightest spot (c) where light hits most (d) the darker half of it
  10. 10.True or false: shading with lots of tiny dots is called blending. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.Which of these is called blending? (a) many parallel lines (b) smooth, soft tones (c) criss-cross lines (d) lines crossing over
  12. 12.True or false: shading with lots of tiny dots is called cross-hatching. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: shading with smooth, soft tones is called cross-hatching. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.✏️ Which shading method uses lines all one way? (a) blending (b) stippling (c) hatching (d) cross-hatching
  15. 15.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the cast shadow? (a) the dark shape it throws (b) the darker half of it (c) the side away from light (d) the brightest spot
  16. 16.Which of these is called stippling? (a) dots packed close (b) smooth, soft tones (c) criss-cross lines (d) lines all one way
  17. 17.True or false: white has a light value. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: shading with many parallel lines is called hatching. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.✏️ Which side of a ball facing a lamp is the lightest? (a) the side facing the lamp (b) the side away from it (c) the bottom
  20. 20.True or false: cream has a dark value. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.⬜⬛ Does black 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 highlight? (a) the side away from light (b) its shadow on the table (c) where light hits most (d) the darker half of it
  23. 23.True or false: on a shaded ball, the darker half of it is called the highlight. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.⬜⬛ Does light grey have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
  25. 25.✏️ Which shading method uses many parallel lines? (a) hatching (b) cross-hatching (c) blending (d) stippling
  26. 26.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the brightest spot called? (a) highlight (b) cast shadow (c) shadow side
  27. 27.Which of these is called blending? (a) criss-cross lines (b) lines crossing over (c) smudging with a finger (d) lines all one way
  28. 28.True or false: on a shaded ball, where light hits most is called the cast shadow. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the highlight? (a) its shadow on the table (b) the side away from light (c) the brightest spot (d) the darker half of it
  30. 30.💡 The light comes from the LEFT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) on the left side (b) inside the object (c) above the object (d) on the right side
  31. 31.True or false: shading with lines crossing over is called cross-hatching. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the darker half of it called? (a) cast shadow (b) highlight (c) shadow side
  33. 33.Which of these is called hatching? (a) lots of tiny dots (b) smooth, soft tones (c) criss-cross lines (d) lines all one way
  34. 34.Which of these is called hatching? (a) smooth, soft tones (b) many parallel lines (c) criss-cross lines (d) lines crossing over
  35. 35.True or false: white has a dark value. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: light grey has a dark value. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: on a shaded ball, the brightest spot is called the highlight. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: shading with lines crossing over is called hatching. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.✏️ Which shading method uses dots packed close? (a) cross-hatching (b) hatching (c) blending (d) stippling
  40. 40.True or false: shading with smooth, soft tones is called hatching. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. highlight
  2. stippling
  3. False
  4. dark value
  5. True
  6. False
  7. under the object
  8. False
  9. its shadow on the table
  10. False
  11. smooth, soft tones
  12. False
  13. False
  14. hatching
  15. the dark shape it throws
  16. dots packed close
  17. True
  18. True
  19. the side facing the lamp
  20. False
  21. dark value
  22. where light hits most
  23. False
  24. light value
  25. hatching
  26. highlight
  27. smudging with a finger
  28. False
  29. the brightest spot
  30. on the right side
  31. True
  32. shadow side
  33. lines all one way
  34. many parallel lines
  35. False
  36. False
  37. True
  38. False
  39. stippling
  40. False

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