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Shading Worksheet for Kids

Art and painting lesson 12: Light, shadow and shading · Set 427 · 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: on a shaded ball, the side away from light is called the highlight. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.Which of these is called stippling? (a) lots of tiny dots (b) many parallel lines (c) criss-cross lines (d) smooth, soft tones
  3. 3.True or false: shading with lots of tiny dots is called stippling. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.✏️ Which shading method uses dots packed close? (a) hatching (b) cross-hatching (c) blending (d) stippling
  5. 5.True or false: shading with criss-cross lines is called stippling. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.✏️ Which shading method uses smudging with a finger? (a) blending (b) stippling (c) hatching (d) cross-hatching
  7. 7.True or false: on a shaded ball, the darker half of it is called the shadow side. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.✏️ Which shading method uses lots of tiny dots? (a) hatching (b) stippling (c) blending (d) cross-hatching
  9. 9.Which of these is called blending? (a) many parallel lines (b) dots packed close (c) lines all one way (d) smooth, soft tones
  10. 10.True or false: white has a light value. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.⬜⬛ Does light grey have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
  12. 12.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the side away from light called? (a) shadow side (b) highlight (c) cast shadow
  13. 13.✏️ Which side of a ball facing a lamp is the lightest? (a) the bottom (b) the side facing the lamp (c) the side away from it
  14. 14.True or false: shading with many parallel lines is called hatching. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: shading with smooth, soft tones is called blending. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.✏️ Which shading method uses many parallel lines? (a) blending (b) stippling (c) hatching (d) cross-hatching
  17. 17.✏️ With one pencil, how do you make your shading darker? (a) add water (b) press lighter (c) use an eraser (d) press harder
  18. 18.⬜⬛ Does white have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
  19. 19.✏️ Which shading method uses criss-cross lines? (a) stippling (b) blending (c) hatching (d) cross-hatching
  20. 20.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the shadow side? (a) where light hits most (b) the dark shape it throws (c) the darker half of it (d) the brightest spot
  21. 21.💡 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
  22. 22.⬜⬛ Does cream have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
  23. 23.True or false: on a shaded ball, the dark shape it throws is called the shadow side. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.⬜⬛ Does navy blue have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  25. 25.⬜⬛ Does pale yellow have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  26. 26.True or false: on a shaded ball, the brightest spot is called the shadow side. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.Which of these is called stippling? (a) dots packed close (b) criss-cross lines (c) lines all one way (d) many parallel lines
  28. 28.Which of these is called hatching? (a) criss-cross lines (b) many parallel lines (c) smooth, soft tones (d) dots packed close
  29. 29.Which of these is called cross-hatching? (a) lines all one way (b) lots of tiny dots (c) lines crossing over (d) dots packed close
  30. 30.✏️ Which shading method uses lines crossing over? (a) stippling (b) cross-hatching (c) hatching (d) blending
  31. 31.💡 The light comes from the RIGHT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) above the object (b) on the right side (c) inside the object (d) on the left side
  32. 32.True or false: shading with lots of tiny dots is called hatching. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: shading with criss-cross lines is called cross-hatching. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the brightest spot called? (a) highlight (b) shadow side (c) cast shadow
  35. 35.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the highlight? (a) the side away from light (b) the darker half of it (c) the brightest spot (d) its shadow on the table
  36. 36.True or false: on a shaded ball, the darker half of it is called the cast shadow. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the shadow side? (a) its shadow on the table (b) the brightest spot (c) the side away from light (d) where light hits most
  38. 38.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the dark shape it throws called? (a) cast shadow (b) highlight (c) shadow side
  39. 39.💡 The light comes from the LEFT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) inside the object (b) on the left side (c) on the right side (d) above the object
  40. 40.True or false: on a shaded ball, its shadow on the table is called the shadow side. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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