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Shading Worksheet for Kids

Art and painting lesson 12: Light, shadow and shading · Set 279 · 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 shadow side? (a) the darker half of it (b) its shadow on the table (c) the brightest spot (d) the dark shape it throws
  2. 2.✏️ Which shading method uses lines all one way? (a) stippling (b) cross-hatching (c) blending (d) hatching
  3. 3.⬜⬛ Does navy blue have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  4. 4.✏️ Which shading method uses smooth, soft tones? (a) hatching (b) blending (c) stippling (d) cross-hatching
  5. 5.✏️ Which shading method uses smudging with a finger? (a) blending (b) cross-hatching (c) hatching (d) stippling
  6. 6.True or false: on a shaded ball, the darker half of it is called the shadow side. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the shadow side? (a) the brightest spot (b) the side away from light (c) where light hits most (d) its shadow on the table
  8. 8.True or false: shading with lines crossing over is called cross-hatching. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.Which of these is called blending? (a) lines all one way (b) smooth, soft tones (c) criss-cross lines (d) dots packed close
  10. 10.✏️ Which shading method uses criss-cross lines? (a) stippling (b) blending (c) cross-hatching (d) hatching
  11. 11.True or false: navy blue has a dark value. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: white has a light value. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: on a shaded ball, its shadow on the table is called the highlight. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: on a shaded ball, the dark shape it throws is called the cast shadow. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the brightest spot called? (a) cast shadow (b) highlight (c) shadow side
  16. 16.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the cast shadow? (a) its shadow on the table (b) the side away from light (c) the darker half of it (d) where light hits most
  17. 17.True or false: shading with criss-cross lines is called cross-hatching. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the side away from light called? (a) highlight (b) cast shadow (c) shadow side
  19. 19.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the highlight? (a) its shadow on the table (b) where light hits most (c) the darker half of it (d) the side away from light
  20. 20.✏️ With one pencil, how do you make your shading darker? (a) add water (b) press harder (c) use an eraser (d) press lighter
  21. 21.Which of these is called blending? (a) lots of tiny dots (b) criss-cross lines (c) many parallel lines (d) smudging with a finger
  22. 22.⬜⬛ Does white have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  23. 23.True or false: on a shaded ball, its shadow on the table is called the cast shadow. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the darker half of it called? (a) cast shadow (b) highlight (c) shadow side
  25. 25.⬜⬛ Does black have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
  26. 26.⬜⬛ Does pale yellow have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  27. 27.⬜⬛ Does light grey have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
  28. 28.💡 On a shaded ball, what is its shadow on the table called? (a) cast shadow (b) shadow side (c) highlight
  29. 29.True or false: cream has a dark value. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.Which of these is called hatching? (a) lines all one way (b) dots packed close (c) lines crossing over (d) smooth, soft tones
  31. 31.True or false: shading with criss-cross lines is called hatching. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: navy blue has a light value. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: on a shaded ball, the brightest spot is called the highlight. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.⬜⬛ Does dark grey have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
  35. 35.True or false: pale yellow has a dark value. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: light grey has a light value. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.✏️ Which shading method uses lots of tiny dots? (a) cross-hatching (b) stippling (c) hatching (d) blending
  38. 38.True or false: on a shaded ball, where light hits most is called the highlight. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: dark grey has a dark value. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.💡 The light comes from the RIGHT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) above the object (b) inside the object (c) on the right side (d) on the left side

Answer key

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

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