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Shading Worksheet for Kids

Art and painting lesson 12: Light, shadow and shading · Set 430 · 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) False (b) True
  2. 2.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the shadow side? (a) its shadow on the table (b) where light hits most (c) the side away from light (d) the dark shape it throws
  3. 3.Which of these is called cross-hatching? (a) lines all one way (b) many parallel lines (c) criss-cross lines (d) smooth, soft tones
  4. 4.⬜⬛ Does black have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  5. 5.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the highlight? (a) the dark shape it throws (b) the side away from light (c) where light hits most (d) its shadow on the table
  6. 6.True or false: black has a dark value. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.💡 The light comes from the LEFT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) on the left side (b) inside the object (c) on the right side (d) above the object
  8. 8.True or false: white has a dark value. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.✏️ Which shading method uses smudging with a finger? (a) cross-hatching (b) hatching (c) stippling (d) blending
  10. 10.True or false: shading with many parallel lines is called stippling. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.True or false: on a shaded ball, the side away from light is called the shadow side. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: navy blue has a dark value. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.⬜⬛ Does dark brown have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  14. 14.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the highlight? (a) the side away from light (b) the dark shape it throws (c) the darker half of it (d) the brightest spot
  15. 15.True or false: light grey has a dark value. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: shading with lines all one way is called stippling. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.✏️ Which shading method uses criss-cross lines? (a) hatching (b) blending (c) stippling (d) cross-hatching
  18. 18.True or false: pale yellow has a light value. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: on a shaded ball, the brightest spot is called the highlight. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: shading with lots of tiny dots is called cross-hatching. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.✏️ Which shading method uses lines all one way? (a) cross-hatching (b) blending (c) stippling (d) hatching
  22. 22.True or false: dark grey has a dark value. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.💡 On a shaded ball, what is its shadow on the table called? (a) highlight (b) shadow side (c) cast shadow
  24. 24.⬜⬛ Does pale yellow have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  25. 25.✏️ A value scale goes from… (a) near to far (b) red to blue (c) white to black (d) big to small
  26. 26.✏️ Which shading method uses smooth, soft tones? (a) blending (b) stippling (c) cross-hatching (d) hatching
  27. 27.Which of these is called stippling? (a) lots of tiny dots (b) many parallel lines (c) smudging with a finger (d) lines crossing over
  28. 28.Which of these is called hatching? (a) lines crossing over (b) many parallel lines (c) lots of tiny dots (d) criss-cross lines
  29. 29.Which of these is called blending? (a) many parallel lines (b) dots packed close (c) smooth, soft tones (d) lots of tiny dots
  30. 30.✏️ Which side of a ball facing a lamp is the lightest? (a) the side facing the lamp (b) the bottom (c) the side away from it
  31. 31.True or false: on a shaded ball, where light hits most is called the shadow side. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: dark brown has a light value. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: navy blue has a light value. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.💡 On a shaded ball, what is where light hits most called? (a) cast shadow (b) highlight (c) shadow side
  35. 35.✏️ Which shading method uses dots packed close? (a) stippling (b) blending (c) hatching (d) cross-hatching
  36. 36.⬜⬛ Does white have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
  37. 37.True or false: shading with many parallel lines is called cross-hatching. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: black has a light value. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the brightest spot called? (a) highlight (b) cast shadow (c) shadow side
  40. 40.True or false: on a shaded ball, the darker half of it is called the highlight. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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