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Shading Worksheet for Kids

Art and painting lesson 12: Light, shadow and shading · Set 576 · 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: black has a dark value. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.✏️ A value scale goes from… (a) white to black (b) red to blue (c) near to far (d) big to small
  3. 3.💡 The light comes from the LEFT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) on the right side (b) on the left side (c) above the object (d) inside the object
  4. 4.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the shadow side? (a) the dark shape it throws (b) its shadow on the table (c) the brightest spot (d) the darker half of it
  5. 5.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the highlight? (a) the dark shape it throws (b) the side away from light (c) where light hits most (d) the darker half of it
  6. 6.True or false: shading with lots of tiny dots is called cross-hatching. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.Which of these is called hatching? (a) criss-cross lines (b) many parallel lines (c) smooth, soft tones (d) dots packed close
  8. 8.✏️ Which shading method uses smudging with a finger? (a) hatching (b) cross-hatching (c) blending (d) stippling
  9. 9.True or false: on a shaded ball, the dark shape it throws is called the cast shadow. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: shading with smooth, soft tones is called cross-hatching. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.True or false: shading with many parallel lines is called cross-hatching. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.✏️ Which shading method uses lines all one way? (a) hatching (b) cross-hatching (c) stippling (d) blending
  13. 13.True or false: on a shaded ball, the brightest spot is called the shadow side. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.✏️ 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
  15. 15.Which of these is called stippling? (a) smooth, soft tones (b) dots packed close (c) smudging with a finger (d) many parallel lines
  16. 16.✏️ Which shading method uses smooth, soft tones? (a) blending (b) hatching (c) cross-hatching (d) stippling
  17. 17.✏️ With one pencil, how do you make your shading darker? (a) use an eraser (b) add water (c) press lighter (d) press harder
  18. 18.✏️ Which shading method uses lots of tiny dots? (a) cross-hatching (b) blending (c) stippling (d) hatching
  19. 19.⬜⬛ Does pale yellow have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  20. 20.✏️ Which shading method uses criss-cross lines? (a) blending (b) hatching (c) cross-hatching (d) stippling
  21. 21.💡 On a shaded ball, what is where light hits most called? (a) shadow side (b) highlight (c) cast shadow
  22. 22.⬜⬛ Does white have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
  23. 23.Which of these is called cross-hatching? (a) smudging with a finger (b) lots of tiny dots (c) lines crossing over (d) lines all one way
  24. 24.True or false: shading with smudging with a finger is called cross-hatching. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: pale yellow has a light value. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: on a shaded ball, the dark shape it throws is called the highlight. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.💡 The light comes from the RIGHT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) on the left side (b) inside the object (c) above the object (d) on the right side
  28. 28.True or false: shading with many parallel lines is called stippling. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: shading with lines all one way is called hatching. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.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 darker half of it (d) the brightest spot
  31. 31.⬜⬛ Does dark grey have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
  32. 32.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the cast shadow? (a) the brightest spot (b) where light hits most (c) the darker half of it (d) its shadow on the table
  33. 33.💡 The light shines from straight above. Where is the cast shadow? (a) on the ceiling (b) under the object (c) above the object (d) in the sky
  34. 34.✏️ Which shading method uses many parallel lines? (a) blending (b) hatching (c) stippling (d) cross-hatching
  35. 35.True or false: dark brown has a light value. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which of these is called stippling? (a) many parallel lines (b) lots of tiny dots (c) lines all one way (d) smooth, soft tones
  37. 37.True or false: navy blue has a light value. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.Which of these is called hatching? (a) dots packed close (b) lines all one way (c) lots of tiny dots (d) smooth, soft tones
  39. 39.⬜⬛ Does light grey have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  40. 40.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the side away from light called? (a) cast shadow (b) shadow side (c) highlight

Answer key

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

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