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Shading Worksheet for Kids

Art and painting lesson 12: Light, shadow and shading · Set 41 · 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 smooth, soft tones? (a) stippling (b) cross-hatching (c) blending (d) hatching
  2. 2.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the shadow side? (a) where light hits most (b) the side away from light (c) its shadow on the table (d) the brightest spot
  3. 3.True or false: on a shaded ball, its shadow on the table is called the cast shadow. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.⬜⬛ Does dark brown have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  5. 5.⬜⬛ Does cream have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
  6. 6.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the dark shape it throws called? (a) highlight (b) shadow side (c) cast shadow
  7. 7.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the highlight? (a) the dark shape it throws (b) the brightest spot (c) its shadow on the table (d) the darker half of it
  8. 8.True or false: dark grey has a dark value. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.💡 The light comes from the LEFT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) above the object (b) inside the object (c) on the left side (d) on the right side
  10. 10.Which of these is called blending? (a) dots packed close (b) lines all one way (c) lines crossing over (d) smooth, soft tones
  11. 11.Which of these is called cross-hatching? (a) many parallel lines (b) smudging with a finger (c) criss-cross lines (d) dots packed close
  12. 12.✏️ 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
  13. 13.Which of these is called hatching? (a) many parallel lines (b) smudging with a finger (c) criss-cross lines (d) dots packed close
  14. 14.✏️ A value scale goes from… (a) red to blue (b) big to small (c) near to far (d) white to black
  15. 15.True or false: shading with smooth, soft tones is called hatching. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.✏️ Which shading method uses criss-cross lines? (a) cross-hatching (b) stippling (c) blending (d) hatching
  17. 17.True or false: shading with lines crossing over is called cross-hatching. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.✏️ Which shading method uses lots of tiny dots? (a) blending (b) cross-hatching (c) hatching (d) stippling
  19. 19.⬜⬛ Does black have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  20. 20.True or false: on a shaded ball, the brightest spot is called the shadow side. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the brightest spot called? (a) cast shadow (b) highlight (c) shadow side
  22. 22.True or false: shading with lines all one way is called hatching. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: black has a light value. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: navy blue has a light value. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.💡 The light comes from the RIGHT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) inside the object (b) on the left side (c) above the object (d) on the right side
  26. 26.True or false: shading with many parallel lines is called hatching. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.✏️ With one pencil, how do you make your shading darker? (a) press harder (b) press lighter (c) add water (d) use an eraser
  28. 28.True or false: on a shaded ball, where light hits most is called the highlight. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the shadow side? (a) the brightest spot (b) where light hits most (c) its shadow on the table (d) the darker half of it
  30. 30.⬜⬛ Does pale yellow have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
  31. 31.True or false: shading with smudging with a finger is called stippling. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: shading with lots of tiny dots is called stippling. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: white has a light value. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: dark brown has a light value. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: navy blue has a dark value. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: pale yellow has a light value. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: shading with smooth, soft tones is called blending. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.⬜⬛ Does light grey have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  39. 39.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the darker half of it called? (a) highlight (b) cast shadow (c) shadow side
  40. 40.✏️ Which shading method uses many parallel lines? (a) blending (b) stippling (c) cross-hatching (d) hatching

Answer key

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

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