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Shading Worksheet for Kids

Art and painting lesson 12: Light, shadow and shading · Set 486 · 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.✏️ Which shading method uses dots packed close? (a) blending (b) cross-hatching (c) stippling (d) hatching
  2. 2.True or false: shading with dots packed close is called hatching. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.✏️ With one pencil, how do you make your shading darker? (a) press harder (b) add water (c) press lighter (d) use an eraser
  4. 4.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the shadow side? (a) the side away from light (b) its shadow on the table (c) the dark shape it throws (d) the brightest spot
  5. 5.True or false: shading with criss-cross lines is called blending. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.Which of these is called cross-hatching? (a) lines all one way (b) lines crossing over (c) lots of tiny dots (d) many parallel lines
  7. 7.Which of these is called hatching? (a) smudging with a finger (b) smooth, soft tones (c) criss-cross lines (d) lines all one way
  8. 8.✏️ Which shading method uses lines crossing over? (a) stippling (b) cross-hatching (c) hatching (d) blending
  9. 9.⬜⬛ Does navy blue have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
  10. 10.True or false: cream has a light value. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.✏️ Which shading method uses criss-cross lines? (a) stippling (b) hatching (c) cross-hatching (d) blending
  12. 12.True or false: shading with lines all one way is called hatching. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the highlight? (a) where light hits most (b) the dark shape it throws (c) the darker half of it (d) its shadow on the table
  14. 14.💡 On a shaded ball, what is its shadow on the table called? (a) cast shadow (b) highlight (c) shadow side
  15. 15.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the dark shape it throws called? (a) highlight (b) shadow side (c) cast shadow
  16. 16.True or false: on a shaded ball, its shadow on the table is called the cast shadow. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: on a shaded ball, the brightest spot is called the shadow side. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.✏️ Which shading method uses smudging with a finger? (a) cross-hatching (b) blending (c) hatching (d) stippling
  19. 19.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the darker half of it called? (a) highlight (b) cast shadow (c) shadow side
  20. 20.True or false: on a shaded ball, its shadow on the table is called the shadow side. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.💡 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
  22. 22.True or false: black has a dark value. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.💡 On a shaded ball, what is where light hits most called? (a) highlight (b) cast shadow (c) shadow side
  24. 24.Which of these is called hatching? (a) lines crossing over (b) criss-cross lines (c) lots of tiny dots (d) many parallel lines
  25. 25.True or false: shading with smudging with a finger is called stippling. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.⬜⬛ Does cream have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
  27. 27.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the cast shadow? (a) the brightest spot (b) its shadow on the table (c) the side away from light (d) the darker half of it
  28. 28.⬜⬛ Does pale yellow have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
  29. 29.True or false: pale yellow has a light value. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: shading with lines crossing over is called hatching. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.💡 The light shines from straight above. Where is the cast shadow? (a) in the sky (b) above the object (c) on the ceiling (d) under the object
  32. 32.⬜⬛ Does dark brown have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
  33. 33.True or false: shading with criss-cross lines is called cross-hatching. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.⬜⬛ Does light grey have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
  35. 35.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the brightest spot called? (a) cast shadow (b) shadow side (c) highlight
  36. 36.✏️ Which side of a ball facing a lamp is the lightest? (a) the side away from it (b) the bottom (c) the side facing the lamp
  37. 37.True or false: dark grey has a dark value. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.⬜⬛ Does white have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
  39. 39.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the side away from light called? (a) cast shadow (b) highlight (c) shadow side
  40. 40.True or false: shading with lots of tiny dots is called hatching. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. stippling
  2. False
  3. press harder
  4. the side away from light
  5. False
  6. lines crossing over
  7. lines all one way
  8. cross-hatching
  9. dark value
  10. True
  11. cross-hatching
  12. True
  13. where light hits most
  14. cast shadow
  15. cast shadow
  16. True
  17. False
  18. blending
  19. shadow side
  20. False
  21. on the right side
  22. True
  23. highlight
  24. many parallel lines
  25. False
  26. light value
  27. its shadow on the table
  28. light value
  29. True
  30. False
  31. under the object
  32. dark value
  33. True
  34. light value
  35. highlight
  36. the side facing the lamp
  37. True
  38. light value
  39. shadow side
  40. False

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