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Shading Worksheet for Kids

Art and painting lesson 12: Light, shadow and shading · Set 339 · 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: pale yellow has a dark value. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.⬜⬛ Does black have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
  3. 3.True or false: pale yellow has a light value. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: light grey has a light value. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.✏️ 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
  6. 6.✏️ Which shading method uses many parallel lines? (a) stippling (b) cross-hatching (c) blending (d) hatching
  7. 7.Which of these is called cross-hatching? (a) criss-cross lines (b) smooth, soft tones (c) lines all one way (d) many parallel lines
  8. 8.True or false: light grey has a dark value. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the shadow side? (a) its shadow on the table (b) the brightest spot (c) where light hits most (d) the darker half of it
  10. 10.Which of these is called blending? (a) dots packed close (b) smudging with a finger (c) criss-cross lines (d) lines crossing over
  11. 11.Which of these is called hatching? (a) dots packed close (b) lines crossing over (c) many parallel lines (d) lots of tiny dots
  12. 12.✏️ Which shading method uses criss-cross lines? (a) stippling (b) blending (c) hatching (d) cross-hatching
  13. 13.True or false: on a shaded ball, where light hits most is called the cast shadow. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.💡 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
  15. 15.Which of these is called blending? (a) many parallel lines (b) smooth, soft tones (c) lots of tiny dots (d) lines all one way
  16. 16.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the cast shadow? (a) the side away from light (b) where light hits most (c) the dark shape it throws (d) the darker half of it
  17. 17.True or false: dark grey has a light value. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.💡 On a shaded ball, what is where light hits most called? (a) highlight (b) cast shadow (c) shadow side
  19. 19.True or false: on a shaded ball, its shadow on the table is called the highlight. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.💡 The light shines from straight above. Where is the cast shadow? (a) in the sky (b) above the object (c) under the object (d) on the ceiling
  21. 21.⬜⬛ Does cream have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  22. 22.True or false: shading with lines crossing over is called cross-hatching. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: shading with dots packed close is called stippling. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: shading with many parallel lines is called hatching. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.💡 On a shaded ball, what is its shadow on the table called? (a) shadow side (b) cast shadow (c) highlight
  26. 26.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the highlight? (a) the side away from light (b) the darker half of it (c) where light hits most (d) its shadow on the table
  27. 27.Which of these is called cross-hatching? (a) lines crossing over (b) smooth, soft tones (c) lines all one way (d) lots of tiny dots
  28. 28.✏️ Which shading method uses lines all one way? (a) cross-hatching (b) blending (c) stippling (d) hatching
  29. 29.True or false: shading with criss-cross lines is called stippling. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: shading with smooth, soft tones is called hatching. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the side away from light called? (a) shadow side (b) cast shadow (c) highlight
  32. 32.✏️ With one pencil, how do you make your shading darker? (a) add water (b) press lighter (c) press harder (d) use an eraser
  33. 33.⬜⬛ Does light grey have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  34. 34.✏️ Which shading method uses dots packed close? (a) cross-hatching (b) hatching (c) blending (d) stippling
  35. 35.⬜⬛ Does pale yellow have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  36. 36.True or false: shading with criss-cross lines is called blending. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the dark shape it throws called? (a) cast shadow (b) shadow side (c) highlight
  38. 38.True or false: shading with lines crossing over is called blending. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.⬜⬛ Does dark grey have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
  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. False
  2. dark value
  3. True
  4. True
  5. the side facing the lamp
  6. hatching
  7. criss-cross lines
  8. False
  9. the darker half of it
  10. smudging with a finger
  11. many parallel lines
  12. cross-hatching
  13. False
  14. on the right side
  15. smooth, soft tones
  16. the dark shape it throws
  17. False
  18. highlight
  19. False
  20. under the object
  21. light value
  22. True
  23. True
  24. True
  25. cast shadow
  26. where light hits most
  27. lines crossing over
  28. hatching
  29. False
  30. False
  31. shadow side
  32. press harder
  33. light value
  34. stippling
  35. light value
  36. False
  37. cast shadow
  38. False
  39. dark value
  40. False

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