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Shading Worksheet for Kids

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

Answer key

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

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