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Shading Worksheet for Kids

Art and painting lesson 12: Light, shadow and shading · Set 447 · 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, where light hits most is called the shadow side. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: shading with smooth, soft tones is called stippling. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: pale yellow has a dark value. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: on a shaded ball, the dark shape it throws is called the shadow side. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.✏️ Which shading method uses smooth, soft tones? (a) stippling (b) blending (c) cross-hatching (d) hatching
  6. 6.True or false: on a shaded ball, the side away from light is called the shadow side. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.Which of these is called cross-hatching? (a) smooth, soft tones (b) lines crossing over (c) lots of tiny dots (d) many parallel lines
  8. 8.✏️ A value scale goes from… (a) red to blue (b) big to small (c) near to far (d) white to black
  9. 9.True or false: on a shaded ball, the dark shape it throws is called the cast shadow. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.Which of these is called blending? (a) lots of tiny dots (b) criss-cross lines (c) smudging with a finger (d) many parallel lines
  11. 11.True or false: shading with dots packed close is called hatching. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: black has a light value. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: pale yellow has a light value. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: shading with smudging with a finger is called blending. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.💡 The light comes from the RIGHT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) above the object (b) inside the object (c) on the left side (d) on the right side
  16. 16.True or false: on a shaded ball, where light hits most is called the highlight. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.✏️ Which shading method uses many parallel lines? (a) stippling (b) cross-hatching (c) blending (d) hatching
  18. 18.⬜⬛ Does dark grey have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  19. 19.True or false: shading with many parallel lines is called hatching. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the cast shadow? (a) where light hits most (b) the side away from light (c) the dark shape it throws (d) the darker half of it
  21. 21.True or false: shading with many parallel lines is called cross-hatching. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: shading with criss-cross lines is called cross-hatching. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the highlight? (a) the side away from light (b) the dark shape it throws (c) where light hits most (d) the darker half of it
  24. 24.True or false: on a shaded ball, the brightest spot is called the highlight. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the cast shadow? (a) the side away from light (b) the darker half of it (c) where light hits most (d) its shadow on the table
  26. 26.True or false: cream has a light value. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.⬜⬛ Does white have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  28. 28.⬜⬛ Does navy blue have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  29. 29.True or false: shading with lines all one way is called hatching. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the brightest spot called? (a) highlight (b) cast shadow (c) shadow side
  31. 31.True or false: dark brown has a light value. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.Which of these is called blending? (a) criss-cross lines (b) many parallel lines (c) smooth, soft tones (d) lines all one way
  33. 33.Which of these is called stippling? (a) smooth, soft tones (b) smudging with a finger (c) lines crossing over (d) lots of tiny dots
  34. 34.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
  35. 35.True or false: white has a dark value. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these is called hatching? (a) dots packed close (b) lots of tiny dots (c) lines crossing over (d) many parallel lines
  37. 37.True or false: navy blue has a light value. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: shading with lines all one way is called blending. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.💡 The light shines from straight above. Where is the cast shadow? (a) above the object (b) on the ceiling (c) in the sky (d) under the object
  40. 40.Which of these is called cross-hatching? (a) dots packed close (b) criss-cross lines (c) lines all one way (d) many parallel lines

Answer key

  1. False
  2. False
  3. False
  4. False
  5. blending
  6. True
  7. lines crossing over
  8. white to black
  9. True
  10. smudging with a finger
  11. False
  12. False
  13. True
  14. True
  15. on the left side
  16. True
  17. hatching
  18. dark value
  19. True
  20. the dark shape it throws
  21. False
  22. True
  23. where light hits most
  24. True
  25. its shadow on the table
  26. True
  27. light value
  28. dark value
  29. True
  30. highlight
  31. False
  32. smooth, soft tones
  33. lots of tiny dots
  34. the darker half of it
  35. False
  36. many parallel lines
  37. False
  38. False
  39. under the object
  40. criss-cross lines

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