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Shading Worksheet for Kids

Art and painting lesson 12: Light, shadow and shading · Set 510 · 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 criss-cross lines? (a) stippling (b) blending (c) cross-hatching (d) hatching
  2. 2.Which of these is called cross-hatching? (a) smooth, soft tones (b) many parallel lines (c) smudging with a finger (d) lines crossing over
  3. 3.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 brightest spot
  4. 4.Which of these is called stippling? (a) lines crossing over (b) lines all one way (c) many parallel lines (d) lots of tiny dots
  5. 5.True or false: on a shaded ball, the side away from light is called the shadow side. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.💡 The light comes from the LEFT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) on the left side (b) on the right side (c) above the object (d) inside the object
  7. 7.💡 On a shaded ball, what is its shadow on the table called? (a) shadow side (b) cast shadow (c) highlight
  8. 8.True or false: shading with lines all one way is called hatching. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: shading with dots packed close is called cross-hatching. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.⬜⬛ Does dark brown have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
  11. 11.True or false: cream has a dark value. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: shading with smooth, soft tones is called stippling. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.⬜⬛ Does white have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  14. 14.True or false: shading with smooth, soft tones is called blending. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: on a shaded ball, the dark shape it throws is called the cast shadow. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: shading with many parallel lines is called blending. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.✏️ 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
  18. 18.Which of these is called cross-hatching? (a) criss-cross lines (b) dots packed close (c) smudging with a finger (d) many parallel lines
  19. 19.True or false: light grey has a light value. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: light grey has a dark value. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.⬜⬛ Does black have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  22. 22.True or false: on a shaded ball, the darker half of it is called the cast shadow. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: pale yellow has a dark value. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.✏️ Which shading method uses lines all one way? (a) cross-hatching (b) blending (c) hatching (d) stippling
  25. 25.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the cast shadow? (a) its shadow on the table (b) the brightest spot (c) where light hits most (d) the side away from light
  26. 26.True or false: on a shaded ball, the dark shape it throws is called the highlight. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: shading with criss-cross lines is called blending. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: shading with smooth, soft tones is called hatching. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.Which of these is called stippling? (a) dots packed close (b) smooth, soft tones (c) many parallel lines (d) smudging with a finger
  30. 30.True or false: shading with criss-cross lines is called cross-hatching. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: on a shaded ball, its shadow on the table is called the highlight. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.⬜⬛ Does light grey have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  33. 33.True or false: on a shaded ball, where light hits most is called the highlight. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: dark grey has a dark value. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the highlight? (a) the darker half of it (b) the brightest spot (c) the side away from light (d) the dark shape it throws
  36. 36.True or false: on a shaded ball, the brightest spot is called the cast shadow. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: navy blue has a dark value. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the shadow side? (a) the side away from light (b) the brightest spot (c) where light hits most (d) the dark shape it throws
  39. 39.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the dark shape it throws called? (a) highlight (b) shadow side (c) cast shadow
  40. 40.✏️ Which shading method uses smooth, soft tones? (a) hatching (b) cross-hatching (c) blending (d) stippling

Answer key

  1. cross-hatching
  2. lines crossing over
  3. the dark shape it throws
  4. lots of tiny dots
  5. True
  6. on the right side
  7. cast shadow
  8. True
  9. False
  10. dark value
  11. False
  12. False
  13. light value
  14. True
  15. True
  16. False
  17. the side facing the lamp
  18. criss-cross lines
  19. True
  20. False
  21. dark value
  22. False
  23. False
  24. hatching
  25. its shadow on the table
  26. False
  27. False
  28. False
  29. dots packed close
  30. True
  31. False
  32. light value
  33. True
  34. True
  35. the brightest spot
  36. False
  37. True
  38. the side away from light
  39. cast shadow
  40. blending

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