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Shading Worksheet for Kids

Art and painting lesson 12: Light, shadow and shading · Set 623 · 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: on a shaded ball, the side away from light is called the highlight. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.✏️ Which shading method uses dots packed close? (a) blending (b) stippling (c) cross-hatching (d) hatching
  3. 3.True or false: white has a dark value. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: on a shaded ball, the dark shape it throws is called the shadow side. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the darker half of it called? (a) cast shadow (b) shadow side (c) highlight
  6. 6.True or false: white has a light value. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.Which of these is called blending? (a) dots packed close (b) lots of tiny dots (c) many parallel lines (d) smooth, soft tones
  8. 8.True or false: light grey has a dark value. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: on a shaded ball, the side away from light is called the shadow side. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.⬜⬛ Does cream have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
  11. 11.True or false: shading with dots packed close is called hatching. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: shading with lines all one way is called blending. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.⬜⬛ Does dark grey have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
  14. 14.💡 The light shines from straight above. Where is the cast shadow? (a) in the sky (b) under the object (c) on the ceiling (d) above the object
  15. 15.💡 On a shaded ball, what is where light hits most called? (a) highlight (b) shadow side (c) cast shadow
  16. 16.True or false: shading with criss-cross lines is called cross-hatching. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.✏️ Which shading method uses smudging with a finger? (a) hatching (b) cross-hatching (c) stippling (d) blending
  18. 18.True or false: shading with lines crossing over is called cross-hatching. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: dark grey has a dark value. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: cream has a dark value. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: on a shaded ball, where light hits most is called the highlight. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.✏️ With one pencil, how do you make your shading darker? (a) use an eraser (b) add water (c) press lighter (d) press harder
  23. 23.True or false: on a shaded ball, the brightest spot is called the highlight. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: shading with dots packed close is called stippling. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the brightest spot called? (a) cast shadow (b) highlight (c) shadow side
  26. 26.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) the brightest spot (d) the dark shape it throws
  27. 27.💡 The light comes from the RIGHT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) above the object (b) on the right side (c) on the left side (d) inside the object
  28. 28.Which of these is called hatching? (a) lots of tiny dots (b) dots packed close (c) many parallel lines (d) smudging with a finger
  29. 29.Which of these is called stippling? (a) lots of tiny dots (b) lines crossing over (c) lines all one way (d) smudging with a finger
  30. 30.✏️ Which shading method uses lots of tiny dots? (a) stippling (b) blending (c) hatching (d) cross-hatching
  31. 31.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the side away from light called? (a) shadow side (b) highlight (c) cast shadow
  32. 32.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the cast shadow? (a) the side away from light (b) where light hits most (c) its shadow on the table (d) the darker half of it
  33. 33.💡 The light comes from the LEFT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) on the left side (b) inside the object (c) on the right side (d) above the object
  34. 34.Which of these is called blending? (a) lots of tiny dots (b) smudging with a finger (c) lines all one way (d) many parallel lines
  35. 35.Which of these is called hatching? (a) smooth, soft tones (b) lines crossing over (c) lines all one way (d) criss-cross lines
  36. 36.True or false: dark brown has a light value. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: navy blue has a light value. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: shading with smooth, soft tones is called hatching. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.✏️ A value scale goes from… (a) near to far (b) red to blue (c) white to black (d) big to small
  40. 40.True or false: shading with lots of tiny dots is called blending. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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