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Shading Worksheet for Kids

Art and painting lesson 12: Light, shadow and shading · Set 284 · 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) its shadow on the table (b) the side away from light (c) the brightest spot (d) the dark shape it throws
  2. 2.True or false: shading with lots of tiny dots is called cross-hatching. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.💡 The light shines from straight above. Where is the cast shadow? (a) above the object (b) in the sky (c) on the ceiling (d) under the object
  4. 4.✏️ Which side of a ball facing a lamp is the lightest? (a) the side away from it (b) the bottom (c) the side facing the lamp
  5. 5.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the darker half of it called? (a) cast shadow (b) shadow side (c) highlight
  6. 6.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the cast shadow? (a) the darker half of it (b) the brightest spot (c) where light hits most (d) its shadow on the table
  7. 7.Which of these is called stippling? (a) smooth, soft tones (b) lots of tiny dots (c) lines crossing over (d) smudging with a finger
  8. 8.True or false: on a shaded ball, where light hits most is called the shadow side. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.⬜⬛ Does cream have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  10. 10.💡 The light comes from the LEFT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) on the left side (b) above the object (c) on the right side (d) inside the object
  11. 11.True or false: on a shaded ball, the dark shape it throws is called the cast shadow. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the highlight? (a) the darker half of it (b) the dark shape it throws (c) where light hits most (d) the side away from light
  13. 13.True or false: shading with dots packed close is called cross-hatching. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the highlight? (a) the side away from light (b) the dark shape it throws (c) the darker half of it (d) the brightest spot
  15. 15.True or false: white has a light value. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: navy blue has a light value. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.Which of these is called hatching? (a) smooth, soft tones (b) criss-cross lines (c) lines all one way (d) smudging with a finger
  18. 18.Which of these is called blending? (a) dots packed close (b) many parallel lines (c) smudging with a finger (d) lines all one way
  19. 19.True or false: dark grey has a dark value. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: shading with smooth, soft tones is called blending. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.✏️ Which shading method uses dots packed close? (a) hatching (b) blending (c) cross-hatching (d) stippling
  22. 22.⬜⬛ Does dark grey have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
  23. 23.True or false: shading with criss-cross lines is called cross-hatching. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: pale yellow has a dark value. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the side away from light called? (a) highlight (b) cast shadow (c) shadow side
  26. 26.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the shadow side? (a) its shadow on the table (b) the darker half of it (c) where light hits most (d) the brightest spot
  27. 27.True or false: black has a light value. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.✏️ A value scale goes from… (a) near to far (b) white to black (c) big to small (d) red to blue
  29. 29.True or false: on a shaded ball, the dark shape it throws is called the highlight. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the cast shadow? (a) the brightest spot (b) the side away from light (c) the dark shape it throws (d) where light hits most
  31. 31.True or false: shading with many parallel lines is called hatching. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.Which of these is called cross-hatching? (a) many parallel lines (b) smooth, soft tones (c) lines crossing over (d) lots of tiny dots
  33. 33.✏️ Which shading method uses criss-cross lines? (a) stippling (b) cross-hatching (c) hatching (d) blending
  34. 34.✏️ With one pencil, how do you make your shading darker? (a) add water (b) use an eraser (c) press lighter (d) press harder
  35. 35.⬜⬛ Does black have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
  36. 36.True or false: on a shaded ball, its shadow on the table is called the cast shadow. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the brightest spot called? (a) cast shadow (b) shadow side (c) highlight
  38. 38.💡 On a shaded ball, what is where light hits most called? (a) shadow side (b) highlight (c) cast shadow
  39. 39.⬜⬛ Does light grey have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
  40. 40.✏️ Which shading method uses lines crossing over? (a) hatching (b) stippling (c) blending (d) cross-hatching

Answer key

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

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