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Shading Worksheet for Kids

Art and painting lesson 12: Light, shadow and shading · Set 475 · 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) where light hits most (d) its shadow on the table
  2. 2.💡 The light comes from the LEFT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) above the object (b) on the left side (c) inside the object (d) on the right side
  3. 3.Which of these is called blending? (a) lines all one way (b) many parallel lines (c) criss-cross lines (d) smudging with a finger
  4. 4.True or false: white has a dark value. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: navy blue has a dark value. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.✏️ Which shading method uses smudging with a finger? (a) hatching (b) stippling (c) blending (d) cross-hatching
  7. 7.True or false: on a shaded ball, where light hits most is called the highlight. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.✏️ Which shading method uses dots packed close? (a) hatching (b) cross-hatching (c) stippling (d) blending
  9. 9.True or false: on a shaded ball, the dark shape it throws is called the shadow side. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.⬜⬛ Does navy blue have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  11. 11.Which of these is called cross-hatching? (a) lines all one way (b) lines crossing over (c) smooth, soft tones (d) dots packed close
  12. 12.⬜⬛ Does pale yellow have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  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.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the side away from light called? (a) cast shadow (b) shadow side (c) highlight
  15. 15.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the darker half of it called? (a) shadow side (b) cast shadow (c) highlight
  16. 16.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the shadow side? (a) the side away from light (b) the brightest spot (c) its shadow on the table (d) the dark shape it throws
  17. 17.Which of these is called cross-hatching? (a) smudging with a finger (b) smooth, soft tones (c) lots of tiny dots (d) criss-cross lines
  18. 18.True or false: shading with lines all one way is called hatching. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: black has a light value. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the cast shadow? (a) the dark shape it throws (b) the side away from light (c) the brightest spot (d) where light hits most
  21. 21.⬜⬛ Does light grey have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  22. 22.True or false: shading with many parallel lines is called cross-hatching. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: on a shaded ball, the side away from light is called the shadow side. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the brightest spot called? (a) cast shadow (b) highlight (c) shadow side
  25. 25.True or false: light grey has a dark value. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.⬜⬛ Does cream have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  27. 27.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the dark shape it throws called? (a) shadow side (b) cast shadow (c) highlight
  28. 28.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the highlight? (a) the darker half of it (b) where light hits most (c) the dark shape it throws (d) its shadow on the table
  29. 29.True or false: on a shaded ball, its shadow on the table is called the shadow side. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.✏️ With one pencil, how do you make your shading darker? (a) press lighter (b) use an eraser (c) add water (d) press harder
  31. 31.✏️ Which shading method uses lines crossing over? (a) hatching (b) cross-hatching (c) stippling (d) blending
  32. 32.True or false: on a shaded ball, the side away from light is called the cast shadow. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.💡 On a shaded ball, what is its shadow on the table called? (a) shadow side (b) cast shadow (c) highlight
  34. 34.💡 On a shaded ball, what is where light hits most called? (a) shadow side (b) cast shadow (c) highlight
  35. 35.True or false: navy blue has a light value. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: dark brown has a light value. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.✏️ A value scale goes from… (a) white to black (b) big to small (c) red to blue (d) near to far
  38. 38.Which of these is called hatching? (a) smooth, soft tones (b) lines all one way (c) lots of tiny dots (d) criss-cross lines
  39. 39.True or false: on a shaded ball, the darker half of it is called the shadow side. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which of these is called blending? (a) lines crossing over (b) smooth, soft tones (c) lots of tiny dots (d) criss-cross lines

Answer key

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

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