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Shading Worksheet for Kids

Art and painting lesson 12: Light, shadow and shading · Set 419 · 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 lines all one way is called hatching. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the shadow side? (a) the brightest spot (b) the dark shape it throws (c) its shadow on the table (d) the side away from light
  3. 3.✏️ With one pencil, how do you make your shading darker? (a) press lighter (b) add water (c) press harder (d) use an eraser
  4. 4.✏️ Which shading method uses lines crossing over? (a) blending (b) cross-hatching (c) stippling (d) hatching
  5. 5.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 brightest spot (d) the dark shape it throws
  6. 6.Which of these is called stippling? (a) many parallel lines (b) smooth, soft tones (c) lots of tiny dots (d) lines all one way
  7. 7.True or false: shading with many parallel lines is called stippling. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: on a shaded ball, the side away from light is called the shadow side. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: on a shaded ball, its shadow on the table is called the cast shadow. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.Which of these is called hatching? (a) lines all one way (b) lots of tiny dots (c) smooth, soft tones (d) smudging with a finger
  11. 11.Which of these is called hatching? (a) criss-cross lines (b) dots packed close (c) smudging with a finger (d) many parallel lines
  12. 12.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the highlight? (a) the darker half of it (b) its shadow on the table (c) the side away from light (d) where light hits most
  13. 13.✏️ Which shading method uses many parallel lines? (a) hatching (b) cross-hatching (c) stippling (d) blending
  14. 14.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the side away from light called? (a) highlight (b) shadow side (c) cast shadow
  15. 15.✏️ Which shading method uses lines all one way? (a) cross-hatching (b) hatching (c) stippling (d) blending
  16. 16.True or false: shading with lots of tiny dots is called blending. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.💡 On a shaded ball, what is where light hits most called? (a) cast shadow (b) highlight (c) shadow side
  18. 18.True or false: on a shaded ball, the side away from light is called the highlight. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.⬜⬛ Does black have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
  20. 20.True or false: shading with smudging with a finger is called stippling. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.Which of these is called stippling? (a) dots packed close (b) smudging with a finger (c) lines all one way (d) many parallel lines
  22. 22.💡 The light shines from straight above. Where is the cast shadow? (a) on the ceiling (b) in the sky (c) above the object (d) under the object
  23. 23.Which of these is called cross-hatching? (a) smudging with a finger (b) lots of tiny dots (c) smooth, soft tones (d) lines crossing over
  24. 24.⬜⬛ Does navy blue have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
  25. 25.💡 The light comes from the LEFT. 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 smudging with a finger is called hatching. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.✏️ Which shading method uses lots of tiny dots? (a) cross-hatching (b) hatching (c) stippling (d) blending
  28. 28.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the cast shadow? (a) its shadow on the table (b) the brightest spot (c) the darker half of it (d) the side away from light
  29. 29.True or false: white has a dark value. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.⬜⬛ Does white have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
  31. 31.True or false: cream has a light value. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.✏️ Which shading method uses dots packed close? (a) cross-hatching (b) hatching (c) stippling (d) blending
  33. 33.True or false: shading with smooth, soft tones is called cross-hatching. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.✏️ Which shading method uses criss-cross lines? (a) blending (b) stippling (c) hatching (d) cross-hatching
  35. 35.True or false: light grey has a dark value. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.⬜⬛ Does dark grey have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
  37. 37.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the darker half of it called? (a) cast shadow (b) highlight (c) shadow side
  38. 38.True or false: shading with many parallel lines is called hatching. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: shading with lines crossing over is called blending. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: shading with smooth, soft tones is called blending. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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