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Shading Worksheet for Kids

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

Answer key

  1. hatching
  2. the dark shape it throws
  3. True
  4. press harder
  5. its shadow on the table
  6. dots packed close
  7. True
  8. light value
  9. the brightest spot
  10. True
  11. blending
  12. True
  13. highlight
  14. lines crossing over
  15. False
  16. under the object
  17. False
  18. the side away from light
  19. False
  20. the side facing the lamp
  21. False
  22. smooth, soft tones
  23. False
  24. False
  25. False
  26. criss-cross lines
  27. True
  28. False
  29. True
  30. hatching
  31. on the left side
  32. smudging with a finger
  33. True
  34. cross-hatching
  35. True
  36. False
  37. stippling
  38. True
  39. the darker half of it
  40. shadow side

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