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Shading Worksheet for Kids

Art and painting lesson 12: Light, shadow and shading · Set 317 · 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.True or false: on a shaded ball, its shadow on the table is called the cast shadow. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the shadow side? (a) its shadow on the table (b) where light hits most (c) the side away from light (d) the brightest spot
  3. 3.True or false: cream has a dark value. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the dark shape it throws called? (a) cast shadow (b) shadow side (c) highlight
  5. 5.✏️ Which shading method uses criss-cross lines? (a) blending (b) stippling (c) hatching (d) cross-hatching
  6. 6.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the darker half of it called? (a) highlight (b) cast shadow (c) shadow side
  7. 7.💡 The light shines from straight above. Where is the cast shadow? (a) on the ceiling (b) under the object (c) above the object (d) in the sky
  8. 8.Which of these is called cross-hatching? (a) criss-cross lines (b) many parallel lines (c) smooth, soft tones (d) smudging with a finger
  9. 9.✏️ Which shading method uses dots packed close? (a) hatching (b) cross-hatching (c) stippling (d) blending
  10. 10.True or false: shading with smooth, soft tones is called blending. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.Which of these is called stippling? (a) dots packed close (b) smudging with a finger (c) criss-cross lines (d) smooth, soft tones
  12. 12.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
  13. 13.💡 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
  14. 14.⬜⬛ Does black have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  15. 15.✏️ Which shading method uses lines all one way? (a) stippling (b) cross-hatching (c) hatching (d) blending
  16. 16.⬜⬛ Does dark brown have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  17. 17.✏️ With one pencil, how do you make your shading darker? (a) use an eraser (b) press lighter (c) add water (d) press harder
  18. 18.True or false: on a shaded ball, the side away from light is called the shadow side. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.✏️ Which shading method uses smooth, soft tones? (a) hatching (b) stippling (c) blending (d) cross-hatching
  20. 20.True or false: black has a light value. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: pale yellow has a light value. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: shading with lines crossing over is called blending. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.✏️ 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
  24. 24.True or false: shading with lots of tiny dots is called blending. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the shadow side? (a) the brightest spot (b) the darker half of it (c) where light hits most (d) its shadow on the table
  26. 26.True or false: dark grey has a dark value. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.⬜⬛ Does light grey have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  28. 28.⬜⬛ Does dark grey have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
  29. 29.True or false: on a shaded ball, the brightest spot is called the cast shadow. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.✏️ Which shading method uses smudging with a finger? (a) cross-hatching (b) hatching (c) blending (d) stippling
  31. 31.True or false: white has a light value. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: shading with many parallel lines is called hatching. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: on a shaded ball, the side away from light is called the highlight. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.⬜⬛ Does cream have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
  35. 35.💡 On a shaded ball, what is its shadow on the table called? (a) highlight (b) shadow side (c) cast shadow
  36. 36.True or false: shading with lines all one way is called hatching. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: on a shaded ball, the darker half of it is called the cast shadow. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these is called blending? (a) dots packed close (b) many parallel lines (c) smooth, soft tones (d) lines crossing over
  39. 39.Which of these is called stippling? (a) lines all one way (b) many parallel lines (c) lots of tiny dots (d) smooth, soft tones
  40. 40.True or false: navy blue has a light value. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. True
  2. the side away from light
  3. False
  4. cast shadow
  5. cross-hatching
  6. shadow side
  7. under the object
  8. criss-cross lines
  9. stippling
  10. True
  11. dots packed close
  12. the brightest spot
  13. on the right side
  14. dark value
  15. hatching
  16. dark value
  17. press harder
  18. True
  19. blending
  20. False
  21. True
  22. False
  23. the side facing the lamp
  24. False
  25. the darker half of it
  26. True
  27. light value
  28. dark value
  29. False
  30. blending
  31. True
  32. True
  33. False
  34. light value
  35. cast shadow
  36. True
  37. False
  38. smooth, soft tones
  39. lots of tiny dots
  40. False

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