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Shading Worksheet for Kids

Art and painting lesson 12: Light, shadow and shading · Set 494 · 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.💡 The light shines from straight above. Where is the cast shadow? (a) on the ceiling (b) in the sky (c) under the object (d) above the object
  2. 2.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the shadow side? (a) where light hits most (b) the dark shape it throws (c) its shadow on the table (d) the side away from light
  3. 3.✏️ Which shading method uses lots of tiny dots? (a) cross-hatching (b) blending (c) stippling (d) hatching
  4. 4.Which of these is called blending? (a) lots of tiny dots (b) lines all one way (c) dots packed close (d) smudging with a finger
  5. 5.True or false: shading with smudging with a finger is called blending. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: on a shaded ball, the brightest spot is called the cast shadow. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.True or false: shading with criss-cross lines is called cross-hatching. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.💡 On a shaded ball, what is where light hits most called? (a) shadow side (b) cast shadow (c) highlight
  9. 9.💡 On a shaded ball, what is its shadow on the table called? (a) shadow side (b) highlight (c) cast shadow
  10. 10.Which of these is called stippling? (a) lots of tiny dots (b) smudging with a finger (c) many parallel lines (d) smooth, soft tones
  11. 11.💡 The light comes from the RIGHT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) inside the object (b) on the right side (c) above the object (d) on the left side
  12. 12.True or false: on a shaded ball, the brightest spot is called the shadow side. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.Which of these is called cross-hatching? (a) many parallel lines (b) criss-cross lines (c) smooth, soft tones (d) dots packed close
  14. 14.Which of these is called stippling? (a) lines all one way (b) smudging with a finger (c) dots packed close (d) many parallel lines
  15. 15.⬜⬛ Does dark brown have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  16. 16.✏️ Which shading method uses smudging with a finger? (a) hatching (b) blending (c) stippling (d) cross-hatching
  17. 17.⬜⬛ Does dark grey have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
  18. 18.✏️ Which shading method uses lines all one way? (a) stippling (b) hatching (c) blending (d) cross-hatching
  19. 19.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the cast shadow? (a) the darker half of it (b) where light hits most (c) its shadow on the table (d) the brightest spot
  20. 20.True or false: cream has a light value. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: shading with many parallel lines is called blending. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.✏️ Which shading method uses lines crossing over? (a) hatching (b) blending (c) cross-hatching (d) stippling
  23. 23.✏️ Which shading method uses dots packed close? (a) hatching (b) blending (c) cross-hatching (d) stippling
  24. 24.True or false: shading with dots packed close is called blending. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.⬜⬛ Does light grey have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
  26. 26.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the cast shadow? (a) the brightest spot (b) where light hits most (c) the dark shape it throws (d) the darker half of it
  27. 27.⬜⬛ Does cream have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
  28. 28.Which of these is called hatching? (a) many parallel lines (b) lines crossing over (c) dots packed close (d) smooth, soft tones
  29. 29.True or false: shading with lines crossing over is called stippling. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: shading with dots packed close is called stippling. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.💡 The light comes from the LEFT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) inside the object (b) on the left side (c) above the object (d) on the right side
  32. 32.Which of these is called hatching? (a) smooth, soft tones (b) lines all one way (c) dots packed close (d) criss-cross lines
  33. 33.True or false: white has a light value. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the shadow side? (a) the brightest spot (b) where light hits most (c) its shadow on the table (d) the darker half of it
  35. 35.True or false: shading with smudging with a finger is called stippling. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.✏️ Which shading method uses criss-cross lines? (a) cross-hatching (b) blending (c) stippling (d) hatching
  37. 37.True or false: on a shaded ball, the dark shape it throws is called the shadow side. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: on a shaded ball, its shadow on the table is called the highlight. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: light grey has a light value. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: on a shaded ball, the darker half of it is called the highlight. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. under the object
  2. the side away from light
  3. stippling
  4. smudging with a finger
  5. True
  6. False
  7. True
  8. highlight
  9. cast shadow
  10. lots of tiny dots
  11. on the left side
  12. False
  13. criss-cross lines
  14. dots packed close
  15. dark value
  16. blending
  17. dark value
  18. hatching
  19. its shadow on the table
  20. True
  21. False
  22. cross-hatching
  23. stippling
  24. False
  25. light value
  26. the dark shape it throws
  27. light value
  28. many parallel lines
  29. False
  30. True
  31. on the right side
  32. lines all one way
  33. True
  34. the darker half of it
  35. False
  36. cross-hatching
  37. False
  38. False
  39. True
  40. False

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