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Shading Worksheet for Kids

Art and painting lesson 12: Light, shadow and shading · Set 609 · 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 lots of tiny dots is called stippling. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.✏️ Which shading method uses dots packed close? (a) hatching (b) blending (c) stippling (d) cross-hatching
  3. 3.True or false: shading with criss-cross lines is called cross-hatching. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.Which of these is called blending? (a) criss-cross lines (b) lines all one way (c) many parallel lines (d) smooth, soft tones
  5. 5.✏️ With one pencil, how do you make your shading darker? (a) add water (b) press lighter (c) use an eraser (d) press harder
  6. 6.⬜⬛ Does white have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
  7. 7.True or false: shading with criss-cross lines is called hatching. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.True or false: dark grey has a light value. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.Which of these is called blending? (a) lines crossing over (b) smudging with a finger (c) many parallel lines (d) criss-cross lines
  10. 10.Which of these is called stippling? (a) smudging with a finger (b) lots of tiny dots (c) smooth, soft tones (d) criss-cross lines
  11. 11.True or false: on a shaded ball, the darker half of it is called the shadow side. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the shadow side? (a) the side away from light (b) the brightest spot (c) the dark shape it throws (d) its shadow on the table
  13. 13.True or false: cream has a dark value. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.⬜⬛ Does light grey have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
  15. 15.True or false: on a shaded ball, its shadow on the table is called the shadow side. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: shading with lines crossing over is called cross-hatching. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.Which of these is called hatching? (a) lines all one way (b) smooth, soft tones (c) criss-cross lines (d) lots of tiny dots
  18. 18.✏️ Which shading method uses many parallel lines? (a) hatching (b) stippling (c) blending (d) cross-hatching
  19. 19.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the darker half of it called? (a) shadow side (b) highlight (c) cast shadow
  20. 20.True or false: shading with dots packed close is called hatching. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the highlight? (a) its shadow on the table (b) the dark shape it throws (c) where light hits most (d) the side away from light
  22. 22.💡 The light comes from the RIGHT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) inside the object (b) above the object (c) on the left side (d) on the right side
  23. 23.⬜⬛ Does cream have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  24. 24.True or false: shading with lines crossing over is called blending. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: shading with many parallel lines is called hatching. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.✏️ 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
  27. 27.⬜⬛ Does pale yellow have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
  28. 28.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the dark shape it throws called? (a) shadow side (b) highlight (c) cast shadow
  29. 29.True or false: shading with many parallel lines is called stippling. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.✏️ Which shading method uses lots of tiny dots? (a) cross-hatching (b) blending (c) stippling (d) hatching
  31. 31.💡 The light shines from straight above. Where is the cast shadow? (a) above the object (b) in the sky (c) on the ceiling (d) under the object
  32. 32.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the brightest spot called? (a) shadow side (b) highlight (c) cast shadow
  33. 33.True or false: pale yellow has a light value. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: on a shaded ball, the dark shape it throws is called the shadow side. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which of these is called stippling? (a) dots packed close (b) criss-cross lines (c) smooth, soft tones (d) many parallel lines
  36. 36.Which of these is called hatching? (a) many parallel lines (b) lots of tiny dots (c) lines crossing over (d) dots packed close
  37. 37.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the shadow side? (a) the dark shape it throws (b) the brightest spot (c) the darker half of it (d) where light hits most
  38. 38.True or false: shading with lots of tiny dots is called blending. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: shading with lines all one way is called cross-hatching. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.💡 The light comes from the LEFT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) above the object (b) inside the object (c) on the left side (d) on the right side

Answer key

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

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