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Shading Worksheet for Kids

Art and painting lesson 12: Light, shadow and shading · Set 515 · 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 smudging with a finger? (a) stippling (b) hatching (c) blending (d) cross-hatching
  2. 2.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the highlight? (a) the side away from light (b) the brightest spot (c) the darker half of it (d) the dark shape it throws
  3. 3.✏️ Which side of a ball facing a lamp is the lightest? (a) the bottom (b) the side away from it (c) the side facing the lamp
  4. 4.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the dark shape it throws called? (a) cast shadow (b) shadow side (c) highlight
  5. 5.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the shadow side? (a) the dark shape it throws (b) the side away from light (c) the brightest spot (d) where light hits most
  6. 6.✏️ Which shading method uses smooth, soft tones? (a) cross-hatching (b) blending (c) hatching (d) stippling
  7. 7.Which of these is called hatching? (a) lines all one way (b) criss-cross lines (c) smudging with a finger (d) dots packed close
  8. 8.✏️ Which shading method uses criss-cross lines? (a) hatching (b) blending (c) stippling (d) cross-hatching
  9. 9.True or false: shading with lots of tiny dots is called cross-hatching. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.Which of these is called stippling? (a) lines crossing over (b) many parallel lines (c) dots packed close (d) criss-cross lines
  11. 11.True or false: shading with lines crossing over is called cross-hatching. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: dark grey has a light value. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: shading with dots packed close is called blending. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the highlight? (a) where light hits most (b) its shadow on the table (c) the dark shape it throws (d) the side away from light
  15. 15.💡 The light shines from straight above. Where is the cast shadow? (a) on the ceiling (b) in the sky (c) above the object (d) under the object
  16. 16.True or false: cream has a dark value. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.💡 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
  18. 18.True or false: dark brown has a dark value. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.✏️ Which shading method uses lots of tiny dots? (a) stippling (b) cross-hatching (c) hatching (d) blending
  20. 20.💡 On a shaded ball, what is its shadow on the table called? (a) highlight (b) cast shadow (c) shadow side
  21. 21.Which of these is called stippling? (a) lots of tiny dots (b) smudging with a finger (c) many parallel lines (d) smooth, soft tones
  22. 22.True or false: shading with lines crossing over is called hatching. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: shading with criss-cross lines is called cross-hatching. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.Which of these is called cross-hatching? (a) lines all one way (b) lots of tiny dots (c) smudging with a finger (d) criss-cross lines
  25. 25.💡 On a shaded ball, what is where light hits most called? (a) highlight (b) shadow side (c) cast shadow
  26. 26.✏️ Which shading method uses many parallel lines? (a) blending (b) stippling (c) hatching (d) cross-hatching
  27. 27.✏️ Which shading method uses lines crossing over? (a) stippling (b) hatching (c) blending (d) cross-hatching
  28. 28.True or false: navy blue has a light value. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: dark brown has a light value. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these is called hatching? (a) smudging with a finger (b) lots of tiny dots (c) criss-cross lines (d) many parallel lines
  31. 31.✏️ A value scale goes from… (a) red to blue (b) big to small (c) white to black (d) near to far
  32. 32.True or false: shading with lots of tiny dots is called stippling. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.⬜⬛ Does light grey have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
  34. 34.True or false: on a shaded ball, the dark shape it throws is called the cast shadow. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: shading with criss-cross lines is called hatching. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.✏️ With one pencil, how do you make your shading darker? (a) add water (b) use an eraser (c) press harder (d) press lighter
  37. 37.True or false: on a shaded ball, the brightest spot is called the shadow side. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the side away from light called? (a) cast shadow (b) highlight (c) shadow side
  39. 39.Which of these is called blending? (a) criss-cross lines (b) dots packed close (c) smooth, soft tones (d) many parallel lines
  40. 40.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the cast shadow? (a) the brightest spot (b) its shadow on the table (c) the darker half of it (d) where light hits most

Answer key

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

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