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Shading Worksheet for Kids

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

Answer key

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

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