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Shading Worksheet for Kids

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

Answer key

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

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