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Shading Worksheet for Kids

Art and painting lesson 12: Light, shadow and shading · Set 313 · 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) the side away from light (b) where light hits most (c) the dark shape it throws (d) its shadow on the table
  2. 2.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the cast shadow? (a) the side away from light (b) its shadow on the table (c) the brightest spot (d) where light hits most
  3. 3.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the dark shape it throws called? (a) cast shadow (b) shadow side (c) highlight
  4. 4.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the darker half of it called? (a) highlight (b) shadow side (c) cast shadow
  5. 5.💡 On a shaded ball, what is where light hits most called? (a) cast shadow (b) shadow side (c) highlight
  6. 6.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the side away from light called? (a) shadow side (b) highlight (c) cast shadow
  7. 7.✏️ Which side of a ball facing a lamp is the lightest? (a) the side facing the lamp (b) the side away from it (c) the bottom
  8. 8.True or false: shading with lines crossing over is called cross-hatching. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: shading with criss-cross lines is called cross-hatching. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: shading with smooth, soft tones is called hatching. (a) False (b) True
  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 darker half of it (d) the brightest spot
  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) the side away from light (d) the brightest spot
  13. 13.True or false: shading with many parallel lines is called hatching. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.✏️ Which shading method uses criss-cross lines? (a) stippling (b) blending (c) hatching (d) cross-hatching
  15. 15.Which of these is called hatching? (a) lines crossing over (b) criss-cross lines (c) smooth, soft tones (d) lines all one way
  16. 16.💡 The light comes from the RIGHT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) on the right side (b) above the object (c) inside the object (d) on the left side
  17. 17.Which of these is called hatching? (a) lots of tiny dots (b) criss-cross lines (c) lines crossing over (d) many parallel lines
  18. 18.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the brightest spot called? (a) highlight (b) shadow side (c) cast shadow
  19. 19.Which of these is called cross-hatching? (a) lines crossing over (b) smudging with a finger (c) many parallel lines (d) lots of tiny dots
  20. 20.True or false: shading with smudging with a finger is called blending. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: shading with lots of tiny dots is called blending. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: on a shaded ball, the brightest spot is called the shadow side. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.💡 The light shines from straight above. Where is the cast shadow? (a) on the ceiling (b) above the object (c) under the object (d) in the sky
  24. 24.Which of these is called blending? (a) criss-cross lines (b) many parallel lines (c) lines crossing over (d) smudging with a finger
  25. 25.True or false: on a shaded ball, the brightest spot is called the cast shadow. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: black has a light value. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.⬜⬛ Does white have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  28. 28.✏️ Which shading method uses lots of tiny dots? (a) hatching (b) blending (c) stippling (d) cross-hatching
  29. 29.⬜⬛ Does pale yellow have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
  30. 30.True or false: pale yellow has a dark value. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.✏️ Which shading method uses smudging with a finger? (a) cross-hatching (b) blending (c) hatching (d) stippling
  32. 32.True or false: dark grey has a dark value. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.✏️ A value scale goes from… (a) big to small (b) near to far (c) red to blue (d) white to black
  34. 34.True or false: shading with lots of tiny dots is called hatching. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.✏️ Which shading method uses lines all one way? (a) hatching (b) cross-hatching (c) stippling (d) blending
  36. 36.True or false: on a shaded ball, the side away from light is called the highlight. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.✏️ With one pencil, how do you make your shading darker? (a) press harder (b) use an eraser (c) press lighter (d) add water
  38. 38.✏️ Which shading method uses dots packed close? (a) cross-hatching (b) stippling (c) blending (d) hatching
  39. 39.True or false: light grey has a dark value. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: on a shaded ball, the side away from light is called the cast shadow. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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