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Shading Worksheet for Kids

Art and painting lesson 12: Light, shadow and shading · Set 435 · 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) the darker half of it (b) the dark shape it throws (c) its shadow on the table (d) the brightest spot
  2. 2.True or false: on a shaded ball, the brightest spot is called the highlight. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: on a shaded ball, the side away from light is called the highlight. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: shading with smooth, soft tones is called cross-hatching. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.💡 The light comes from the LEFT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) inside the object (b) on the right side (c) on the left side (d) above the object
  6. 6.💡 On a shaded ball, what is its shadow on the table called? (a) highlight (b) shadow side (c) cast shadow
  7. 7.💡 On a shaded ball, what is where light hits most called? (a) shadow side (b) cast shadow (c) highlight
  8. 8.✏️ Which shading method uses lines all one way? (a) cross-hatching (b) blending (c) hatching (d) stippling
  9. 9.✏️ Which shading method uses lines crossing over? (a) stippling (b) hatching (c) blending (d) cross-hatching
  10. 10.Which of these is called cross-hatching? (a) lines crossing over (b) smudging with a finger (c) dots packed close (d) smooth, soft tones
  11. 11.⬜⬛ Does dark brown have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  12. 12.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) where light hits most
  13. 13.True or false: pale yellow has a light value. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: on a shaded ball, the brightest spot is called the cast shadow. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the shadow side? (a) the dark shape it throws (b) the side away from light (c) the brightest spot (d) where light hits most
  16. 16.True or false: on a shaded ball, the dark shape it throws is called the shadow side. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.✏️ With one pencil, how do you make your shading darker? (a) press lighter (b) add water (c) press harder (d) use an eraser
  18. 18.✏️ Which shading method uses many parallel lines? (a) stippling (b) cross-hatching (c) blending (d) hatching
  19. 19.True or false: on a shaded ball, the darker half of it is called the highlight. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the highlight? (a) the darker half of it (b) the side away from light (c) the brightest spot (d) the dark shape it throws
  21. 21.Which of these is called hatching? (a) lines crossing over (b) lots of tiny dots (c) smooth, soft tones (d) many parallel lines
  22. 22.✏️ Which shading method uses smudging with a finger? (a) blending (b) cross-hatching (c) hatching (d) stippling
  23. 23.True or false: shading with lines all one way is called hatching. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.Which of these is called blending? (a) lines all one way (b) dots packed close (c) smudging with a finger (d) lines crossing over
  25. 25.True or false: light grey has a dark value. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.⬜⬛ Does dark grey have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
  27. 27.True or false: dark grey has a dark value. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.✏️ Which shading method uses dots packed close? (a) hatching (b) cross-hatching (c) blending (d) stippling
  29. 29.True or false: dark brown has a light value. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: on a shaded ball, the dark shape it throws is called the cast shadow. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: shading with lines crossing over is called stippling. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.Which of these is called blending? (a) smooth, soft tones (b) lines crossing over (c) many parallel lines (d) lines all one way
  33. 33.✏️ Which shading method uses lots of tiny dots? (a) stippling (b) hatching (c) blending (d) cross-hatching
  34. 34.💡 The light shines from straight above. Where is the cast shadow? (a) in the sky (b) under the object (c) on the ceiling (d) above the object
  35. 35.⬜⬛ Does white have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
  36. 36.Which of these is called cross-hatching? (a) criss-cross lines (b) smooth, soft tones (c) dots packed close (d) smudging with a finger
  37. 37.True or false: dark grey has a light value. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.✏️ Which shading method uses smooth, soft tones? (a) cross-hatching (b) blending (c) hatching (d) stippling
  39. 39.True or false: cream has a dark value. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: light grey has a light value. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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