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Shading Worksheet for Kids

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

Answer key

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

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