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Shading Worksheet for Kids

Art and painting lesson 12: Light, shadow and shading · Set 530 · 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 comes from the RIGHT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) above the object (b) on the left side (c) on the right side (d) inside the object
  2. 2.True or false: shading with many parallel lines is called hatching. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: shading with lines all one way is called hatching. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.Which of these is called hatching? (a) dots packed close (b) criss-cross lines (c) lots of tiny dots (d) many parallel lines
  5. 5.True or false: shading with smudging with a finger is called hatching. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.💡 The light comes from the LEFT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) inside the object (b) above the object (c) on the right side (d) on the left side
  7. 7.✏️ Which shading method uses criss-cross lines? (a) blending (b) cross-hatching (c) stippling (d) hatching
  8. 8.Which of these is called cross-hatching? (a) lines crossing over (b) smudging with a finger (c) many parallel lines (d) lots of tiny dots
  9. 9.⬜⬛ Does light grey have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  10. 10.✏️ With one pencil, how do you make your shading darker? (a) add water (b) use an eraser (c) press lighter (d) press harder
  11. 11.True or false: navy blue has a light value. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.✏️ Which shading method uses dots packed close? (a) blending (b) stippling (c) cross-hatching (d) hatching
  13. 13.⬜⬛ Does navy blue have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  14. 14.⬜⬛ Does white have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  15. 15.True or false: dark brown has a light value. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.✏️ Which shading method uses lines all one way? (a) hatching (b) stippling (c) cross-hatching (d) blending
  17. 17.Which of these is called blending? (a) lots of tiny dots (b) smooth, soft tones (c) lines crossing over (d) lines all one way
  18. 18.Which of these is called stippling? (a) lines all one way (b) criss-cross lines (c) many parallel lines (d) dots packed close
  19. 19.✏️ Which shading method uses smooth, soft tones? (a) hatching (b) blending (c) cross-hatching (d) stippling
  20. 20.True or false: black has a light value. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which of these is called cross-hatching? (a) dots packed close (b) lots of tiny dots (c) smooth, soft tones (d) criss-cross lines
  22. 22.True or false: cream has a dark value. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: on a shaded ball, the dark shape it throws is called the cast shadow. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: shading with criss-cross lines is called cross-hatching. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.✏️ Which side of a ball facing a lamp is the lightest? (a) the side facing the lamp (b) the bottom (c) the side away from it
  26. 26.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the highlight? (a) where light hits most (b) the dark shape it throws (c) the side away from light (d) the darker half of it
  27. 27.True or false: shading with lots of tiny dots is called stippling. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.✏️ Which shading method uses many parallel lines? (a) cross-hatching (b) hatching (c) stippling (d) blending
  29. 29.True or false: shading with smooth, soft tones is called stippling. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the side away from light called? (a) shadow side (b) cast shadow (c) highlight
  31. 31.💡 On a shaded ball, what is its shadow on the table called? (a) shadow side (b) highlight (c) cast shadow
  32. 32.Which of these is called stippling? (a) lots of tiny dots (b) criss-cross lines (c) many parallel lines (d) smooth, soft tones
  33. 33.✏️ Which shading method uses lots of tiny dots? (a) hatching (b) cross-hatching (c) stippling (d) blending
  34. 34.True or false: on a shaded ball, the brightest spot is called the highlight. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the darker half of it called? (a) highlight (b) cast shadow (c) shadow side
  36. 36.✏️ Which shading method uses smudging with a finger? (a) blending (b) cross-hatching (c) stippling (d) hatching
  37. 37.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the highlight? (a) the side away from light (b) the dark shape it throws (c) the brightest spot (d) the darker half of it
  38. 38.True or false: shading with lines all one way is called blending. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.⬜⬛ Does black have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  40. 40.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the shadow side? (a) where light hits most (b) the brightest spot (c) the dark shape it throws (d) the darker half of it

Answer key

  1. on the left side
  2. True
  3. True
  4. many parallel lines
  5. False
  6. on the right side
  7. cross-hatching
  8. lines crossing over
  9. light value
  10. press harder
  11. False
  12. stippling
  13. dark value
  14. light value
  15. False
  16. hatching
  17. smooth, soft tones
  18. dots packed close
  19. blending
  20. False
  21. criss-cross lines
  22. False
  23. True
  24. True
  25. the side facing the lamp
  26. where light hits most
  27. True
  28. hatching
  29. False
  30. shadow side
  31. cast shadow
  32. lots of tiny dots
  33. stippling
  34. True
  35. shadow side
  36. blending
  37. the brightest spot
  38. False
  39. dark value
  40. the darker half of it

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