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Shading Worksheet for Kids

Art and painting lesson 12: Light, shadow and shading · Set 516 · 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.True or false: shading with many parallel lines is called hatching. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.True or false: white has a dark value. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: shading with lots of tiny dots is called hatching. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the side away from light called? (a) cast shadow (b) shadow side (c) highlight
  5. 5.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the shadow side? (a) its shadow on the table (b) the side away from light (c) where light hits most (d) the dark shape it throws
  6. 6.✏️ With one pencil, how do you make your shading darker? (a) add water (b) press lighter (c) press harder (d) use an eraser
  7. 7.True or false: navy blue has a dark value. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.✏️ Which shading method uses smooth, soft tones? (a) hatching (b) cross-hatching (c) stippling (d) blending
  9. 9.Which of these is called cross-hatching? (a) lines all one way (b) smooth, soft tones (c) criss-cross lines (d) dots packed close
  10. 10.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the dark shape it throws called? (a) cast shadow (b) shadow side (c) highlight
  11. 11.⬜⬛ Does pale yellow have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
  12. 12.✏️ Which shading method uses smudging with a finger? (a) cross-hatching (b) stippling (c) hatching (d) blending
  13. 13.True or false: black has a dark value. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: on a shaded ball, the side away from light is called the shadow side. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: shading with dots packed close is called stippling. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: on a shaded ball, the brightest spot is called the shadow side. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.✏️ 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
  18. 18.True or false: white has a light value. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.✏️ Which shading method uses lots of tiny dots? (a) hatching (b) cross-hatching (c) blending (d) stippling
  20. 20.Which of these is called stippling? (a) criss-cross lines (b) many parallel lines (c) smooth, soft tones (d) dots packed close
  21. 21.True or false: shading with lines crossing over is called hatching. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: shading with lines crossing over is called cross-hatching. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: shading with dots packed close is called blending. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.⬜⬛ Does white have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  25. 25.True or false: cream has a dark value. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: on a shaded ball, the brightest spot is called the highlight. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the brightest spot called? (a) cast shadow (b) shadow side (c) highlight
  28. 28.Which of these is called blending? (a) smooth, soft tones (b) criss-cross lines (c) lines all one way (d) dots packed close
  29. 29.Which of these is called hatching? (a) lots of tiny dots (b) many parallel lines (c) smooth, soft tones (d) dots packed close
  30. 30.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the highlight? (a) where light hits most (b) the darker half of it (c) the side away from light (d) the dark shape it throws
  31. 31.True or false: on a shaded ball, the darker half of it is called the highlight. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.✏️ Which shading method uses criss-cross lines? (a) hatching (b) blending (c) stippling (d) cross-hatching
  33. 33.True or false: on a shaded ball, the dark shape it throws is called the cast shadow. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the cast shadow? (a) the side away from light (b) its shadow on the table (c) the darker half of it (d) where light hits most
  35. 35.⬜⬛ Does navy blue have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
  36. 36.💡 The light shines from straight above. Where is the cast shadow? (a) in the sky (b) on the ceiling (c) above the object (d) under the object
  37. 37.True or false: shading with lines all one way is called blending. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.⬜⬛ Does light grey have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  39. 39.True or false: shading with smudging with a finger is called blending. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.⬜⬛ Does dark grey have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value

Answer key

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

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