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Shading Worksheet for Kids

Art and painting lesson 12: Light, shadow and shading · Set 364 · 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 shading method uses many parallel lines? (a) blending (b) stippling (c) hatching (d) cross-hatching
  2. 2.True or false: on a shaded ball, its shadow on the table is called the shadow side. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.✏️ With one pencil, how do you make your shading darker? (a) press harder (b) add water (c) use an eraser (d) press lighter
  4. 4.True or false: shading with many parallel lines is called hatching. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.⬜⬛ Does light grey have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  6. 6.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the highlight? (a) its shadow on the table (b) the side away from light (c) the dark shape it throws (d) the brightest spot
  7. 7.⬜⬛ Does pale yellow have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
  8. 8.Which of these is called stippling? (a) lines all one way (b) smudging with a finger (c) lines crossing over (d) lots of tiny dots
  9. 9.✏️ Which shading method uses criss-cross lines? (a) hatching (b) stippling (c) cross-hatching (d) blending
  10. 10.True or false: on a shaded ball, where light hits most is called the highlight. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: on a shaded ball, the brightest spot is called the shadow side. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: on a shaded ball, the darker half of it is called the shadow side. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: on a shaded ball, the dark shape it throws is called the highlight. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the cast shadow? (a) the darker half of it (b) the dark shape it throws (c) the side away from light (d) the brightest spot
  15. 15.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the darker half of it called? (a) cast shadow (b) shadow side (c) highlight
  16. 16.True or false: on a shaded ball, the dark shape it throws is called the shadow side. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.✏️ Which shading method uses lines all one way? (a) cross-hatching (b) hatching (c) stippling (d) blending
  18. 18.💡 The light shines from straight above. Where is the cast shadow? (a) above the object (b) in the sky (c) under the object (d) on the ceiling
  19. 19.⬜⬛ Does cream have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  20. 20.True or false: dark grey has a light value. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: on a shaded ball, where light hits most is called the shadow side. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.✏️ Which shading method uses smudging with a finger? (a) blending (b) stippling (c) cross-hatching (d) hatching
  23. 23.True or false: dark brown has a dark value. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: shading with lines all one way is called stippling. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: pale yellow has a light value. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: navy blue has a light value. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.Which of these is called stippling? (a) many parallel lines (b) dots packed close (c) lines crossing over (d) smudging with a finger
  28. 28.💡 On a shaded ball, what is where light hits most called? (a) cast shadow (b) shadow side (c) highlight
  29. 29.True or false: black has a dark value. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the highlight? (a) where light hits most (b) its shadow on the table (c) the dark shape it throws (d) the darker half of it
  31. 31.True or false: dark brown has a light value. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: shading with lots of tiny dots is called stippling. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these is called blending? (a) lines crossing over (b) dots packed close (c) many parallel lines (d) smooth, soft tones
  34. 34.💡 On a shaded ball, what is its shadow on the table called? (a) shadow side (b) highlight (c) cast shadow
  35. 35.Which of these is called hatching? (a) lots of tiny dots (b) smooth, soft tones (c) lines crossing over (d) lines all one way
  36. 36.💡 The light comes from the LEFT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) on the right side (b) above the object (c) on the left side (d) inside the object
  37. 37.💡 The light comes from the RIGHT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) inside the object (b) on the right side (c) above the object (d) on the left side
  38. 38.✏️ 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
  39. 39.True or false: on a shaded ball, the side away from light is called the shadow side. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.✏️ Which shading method uses lots of tiny dots? (a) cross-hatching (b) blending (c) hatching (d) stippling

Answer key

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

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