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Shading Worksheet for Kids

Art and painting lesson 12: Light, shadow and shading · Set 288 · 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 highlight? (a) where light hits most (b) the dark shape it throws (c) the side away from light (d) the darker half of it
  2. 2.✏️ A value scale goes from… (a) big to small (b) white to black (c) near to far (d) red to blue
  3. 3.True or false: shading with smooth, soft tones is called blending. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.Which of these is called hatching? (a) smooth, soft tones (b) lines crossing over (c) criss-cross lines (d) many parallel lines
  5. 5.True or false: on a shaded ball, the brightest spot is called the highlight. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the shadow side? (a) the dark shape it throws (b) where light hits most (c) the darker half of it (d) the brightest spot
  7. 7.True or false: shading with lines crossing over is called cross-hatching. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.💡 The light comes from the RIGHT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) on the right side (b) inside the object (c) above the object (d) on the left side
  9. 9.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the highlight? (a) the darker half of it (b) the brightest spot (c) the dark shape it throws (d) the side away from light
  10. 10.True or false: dark grey has a light value. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.💡 On a shaded ball, what is where light hits most called? (a) cast shadow (b) shadow side (c) highlight
  12. 12.✏️ Which shading method uses many parallel lines? (a) stippling (b) blending (c) cross-hatching (d) hatching
  13. 13.✏️ Which shading method uses smudging with a finger? (a) cross-hatching (b) hatching (c) blending (d) stippling
  14. 14.✏️ With one pencil, how do you make your shading darker? (a) use an eraser (b) add water (c) press lighter (d) press harder
  15. 15.True or false: white has a dark value. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the dark shape it throws called? (a) shadow side (b) cast shadow (c) highlight
  17. 17.✏️ Which shading method uses lots of tiny dots? (a) cross-hatching (b) blending (c) hatching (d) stippling
  18. 18.💡 The light comes from the LEFT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) above the object (b) inside the object (c) on the left side (d) on the right side
  19. 19.True or false: navy blue has a dark value. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: on a shaded ball, its shadow on the table is called the shadow side. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.⬜⬛ Does white have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  22. 22.Which of these is called blending? (a) smooth, soft tones (b) many parallel lines (c) criss-cross lines (d) lines all one way
  23. 23.True or false: shading with criss-cross lines is called hatching. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: navy blue has a light value. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the shadow side? (a) where light hits most (b) the brightest spot (c) the side away from light (d) its shadow on the table
  26. 26.Which of these is called hatching? (a) lines all one way (b) smooth, soft tones (c) lots of tiny dots (d) lines crossing over
  27. 27.Which of these is called stippling? (a) lots of tiny dots (b) lines crossing over (c) many parallel lines (d) lines all one way
  28. 28.⬜⬛ Does black have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
  29. 29.True or false: shading with lines all one way is called stippling. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: cream has a dark value. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the cast shadow? (a) the darker half of it (b) where light hits most (c) the dark shape it throws (d) the side away from light
  32. 32.True or false: shading with many parallel lines is called hatching. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.✏️ Which shading method uses dots packed close? (a) stippling (b) hatching (c) cross-hatching (d) blending
  34. 34.True or false: white has a light value. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.⬜⬛ Does light grey have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  36. 36.True or false: shading with lines all one way is called blending. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: shading with lines all one way is called cross-hatching. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.✏️ Which shading method uses lines crossing over? (a) blending (b) hatching (c) stippling (d) cross-hatching
  39. 39.✏️ Which shading method uses criss-cross lines? (a) blending (b) hatching (c) cross-hatching (d) stippling
  40. 40.💡 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

Answer key

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

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