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Shading Worksheet for Kids

Art and painting lesson 12: Light, shadow and shading · Set 61 · 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 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
  2. 2.💡 On a shaded ball, what is its shadow on the table called? (a) shadow side (b) highlight (c) cast shadow
  3. 3.⬜⬛ Does pale yellow have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
  4. 4.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the cast shadow? (a) where light hits most (b) the side away from light (c) the brightest spot (d) its shadow on the table
  5. 5.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the brightest spot called? (a) cast shadow (b) highlight (c) shadow side
  6. 6.⬜⬛ Does dark grey have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  7. 7.True or false: pale yellow has a dark value. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: on a shaded ball, the dark shape it throws is called the cast shadow. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.✏️ Which side of a ball facing a lamp is the lightest? (a) the side facing the lamp (b) the side away from it (c) the bottom
  10. 10.Which of these is called stippling? (a) lots of tiny dots (b) many parallel lines (c) smooth, soft tones (d) criss-cross lines
  11. 11.True or false: on a shaded ball, where light hits most is called the cast shadow. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.⬜⬛ Does cream have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  13. 13.True or false: shading with criss-cross lines is called cross-hatching. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: on a shaded ball, its shadow on the table is called the shadow side. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the highlight? (a) its shadow on the table (b) the side away from light (c) the dark shape it throws (d) where light hits most
  16. 16.⬜⬛ Does light grey have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  17. 17.✏️ Which shading method uses dots packed close? (a) blending (b) cross-hatching (c) hatching (d) stippling
  18. 18.True or false: on a shaded ball, the brightest spot is called the highlight. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.Which of these is called blending? (a) many parallel lines (b) lots of tiny dots (c) lines all one way (d) smooth, soft tones
  20. 20.True or false: shading with lines crossing over is called stippling. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.💡 The light comes from the LEFT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) on the left side (b) on the right side (c) inside the object (d) above the object
  22. 22.✏️ Which shading method uses lines all one way? (a) blending (b) stippling (c) cross-hatching (d) hatching
  23. 23.True or false: cream has a light value. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.⬜⬛ Does black have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
  25. 25.✏️ With one pencil, how do you make your shading darker? (a) add water (b) press lighter (c) press harder (d) use an eraser
  26. 26.✏️ Which shading method uses smudging with a finger? (a) hatching (b) blending (c) cross-hatching (d) stippling
  27. 27.Which of these is called hatching? (a) dots packed close (b) many parallel lines (c) smudging with a finger (d) criss-cross lines
  28. 28.⬜⬛ Does white have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
  29. 29.True or false: shading with lines crossing over is called cross-hatching. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: on a shaded ball, the side away from light is called the shadow side. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the highlight? (a) the dark shape it throws (b) the side away from light (c) the brightest spot (d) the darker half of it
  32. 32.💡 On a shaded ball, what is where light hits most called? (a) shadow side (b) highlight (c) cast shadow
  33. 33.✏️ Which shading method uses lots of tiny dots? (a) blending (b) hatching (c) stippling (d) cross-hatching
  34. 34.Which of these is called blending? (a) many parallel lines (b) smudging with a finger (c) lines all one way (d) lots of tiny dots
  35. 35.✏️ A value scale goes from… (a) big to small (b) near to far (c) red to blue (d) white to black
  36. 36.Which of these is called cross-hatching? (a) lots of tiny dots (b) criss-cross lines (c) dots packed close (d) lines all one way
  37. 37.True or false: shading with many parallel lines is called cross-hatching. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: shading with smudging with a finger is called hatching. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the side away from light called? (a) highlight (b) cast shadow (c) shadow side
  40. 40.⬜⬛ Does dark brown have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value

Answer key

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

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