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Shading Worksheet for Kids

Art and painting lesson 12: Light, shadow and shading · Set 310 · 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 of these is called hatching? (a) lines crossing over (b) lines all one way (c) lots of tiny dots (d) smooth, soft tones
  2. 2.⬜⬛ Does black have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
  3. 3.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the highlight? (a) the brightest spot (b) the side away from light (c) the darker half of it (d) the dark shape it throws
  4. 4.True or false: on a shaded ball, where light hits most is called the cast shadow. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: white has a dark value. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.✏️ 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
  7. 7.Which of these is called hatching? (a) many parallel lines (b) dots packed close (c) smooth, soft tones (d) lots of tiny dots
  8. 8.True or false: light grey has a dark value. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: shading with criss-cross lines is called cross-hatching. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: on a shaded ball, the darker half of it is called the cast shadow. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: white has a light value. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the shadow side? (a) the darker half of it (b) where light hits most (c) the brightest spot (d) its shadow on the table
  13. 13.True or false: on a shaded ball, the side away from light is called the cast shadow. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.Which of these is called cross-hatching? (a) lines all one way (b) criss-cross lines (c) smudging with a finger (d) smooth, soft tones
  15. 15.⬜⬛ Does light grey have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  16. 16.⬜⬛ Does navy blue have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  17. 17.💡 The light comes from the LEFT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) inside the object (b) on the right side (c) above the object (d) on the left side
  18. 18.True or false: shading with criss-cross lines is called stippling. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.✏️ Which shading method uses lines all one way? (a) blending (b) hatching (c) stippling (d) cross-hatching
  20. 20.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the cast shadow? (a) its shadow on the table (b) where light hits most (c) the side away from light (d) the darker half of it
  21. 21.✏️ Which shading method uses lines crossing over? (a) stippling (b) hatching (c) cross-hatching (d) blending
  22. 22.✏️ Which shading method uses many parallel lines? (a) blending (b) cross-hatching (c) stippling (d) hatching
  23. 23.⬜⬛ Does cream have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  24. 24.True or false: cream has a light value. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: shading with lots of tiny dots is called stippling. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: shading with lines crossing over is called cross-hatching. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.✏️ Which shading method uses dots packed close? (a) cross-hatching (b) stippling (c) blending (d) hatching
  28. 28.True or false: shading with lines all one way is called hatching. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.💡 On a shaded ball, what is where light hits most called? (a) shadow side (b) cast shadow (c) highlight
  30. 30.True or false: on a shaded ball, the side away from light is called the highlight. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the highlight? (a) the dark shape it throws (b) where light hits most (c) its shadow on the table (d) the side away from light
  32. 32.True or false: on a shaded ball, its shadow on the table is called the shadow side. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: shading with lines crossing over is called stippling. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: shading with many parallel lines is called hatching. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: pale yellow has a dark value. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: on a shaded ball, the brightest spot is called the highlight. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: black has a dark value. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.Which of these is called blending? (a) lots of tiny dots (b) smooth, soft tones (c) criss-cross lines (d) dots packed close
  39. 39.Which of these is called cross-hatching? (a) many parallel lines (b) lines crossing over (c) lots of tiny dots (d) dots packed close
  40. 40.True or false: shading with smudging with a finger is called blending. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. lines all one way
  2. dark value
  3. the brightest spot
  4. False
  5. False
  6. the side facing the lamp
  7. many parallel lines
  8. False
  9. True
  10. False
  11. True
  12. the darker half of it
  13. False
  14. criss-cross lines
  15. light value
  16. dark value
  17. on the right side
  18. False
  19. hatching
  20. its shadow on the table
  21. cross-hatching
  22. hatching
  23. light value
  24. True
  25. True
  26. True
  27. stippling
  28. True
  29. highlight
  30. False
  31. where light hits most
  32. False
  33. False
  34. True
  35. False
  36. True
  37. True
  38. smooth, soft tones
  39. lines crossing over
  40. True

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