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Shading Worksheet for Kids

Art and painting lesson 12: Light, shadow and shading · Set 628 · 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.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the cast shadow? (a) the side away from light (b) the brightest spot (c) where light hits most (d) the dark shape it throws
  2. 2.True or false: shading with many parallel lines is called hatching. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: cream has a dark value. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.⬜⬛ Does white have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  5. 5.Which of these is called blending? (a) lines crossing over (b) lots of tiny dots (c) smudging with a finger (d) dots packed close
  6. 6.Which of these is called hatching? (a) lines crossing over (b) smooth, soft tones (c) lots of tiny dots (d) many parallel lines
  7. 7.True or false: shading with lots of tiny dots is called stippling. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.⬜⬛ Does navy blue have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
  9. 9.✏️ Which shading method uses criss-cross lines? (a) hatching (b) blending (c) stippling (d) cross-hatching
  10. 10.True or false: shading with lines crossing over is called stippling. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the highlight? (a) the brightest spot (b) the darker half of it (c) the side away from light (d) the dark shape it throws
  12. 12.💡 The light comes from the RIGHT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) on the left side (b) above the object (c) inside the object (d) on the right side
  13. 13.True or false: black has a dark value. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.⬜⬛ Does black have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
  15. 15.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the darker half of it called? (a) highlight (b) cast shadow (c) shadow side
  16. 16.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the brightest spot called? (a) cast shadow (b) highlight (c) shadow side
  17. 17.True or false: light grey has a light value. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the highlight? (a) the side away from light (b) the darker half of it (c) the dark shape it throws (d) where light hits most
  19. 19.✏️ Which shading method uses smudging with a finger? (a) cross-hatching (b) hatching (c) stippling (d) blending
  20. 20.True or false: on a shaded ball, the brightest spot is called the highlight. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: shading with smooth, soft tones is called blending. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: navy blue has a dark value. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.✏️ Which shading method uses many parallel lines? (a) hatching (b) blending (c) stippling (d) cross-hatching
  24. 24.True or false: shading with criss-cross lines is called stippling. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.⬜⬛ Does light grey have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  26. 26.True or false: shading with lots of tiny dots is called cross-hatching. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.Which of these is called stippling? (a) lines crossing over (b) smudging with a finger (c) lots of tiny dots (d) lines all one way
  28. 28.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the dark shape it throws called? (a) highlight (b) shadow side (c) cast shadow
  29. 29.💡 The light comes from the LEFT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) above the object (b) inside the object (c) on the right side (d) on the left side
  30. 30.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the cast shadow? (a) where light hits most (b) its shadow on the table (c) the darker half of it (d) the brightest spot
  31. 31.💡 The light shines from straight above. Where is the cast shadow? (a) under the object (b) above the object (c) on the ceiling (d) in the sky
  32. 32.True or false: pale yellow has a light value. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.✏️ With one pencil, how do you make your shading darker? (a) press harder (b) press lighter (c) use an eraser (d) add water
  34. 34.⬜⬛ Does cream have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
  35. 35.⬜⬛ Does dark grey have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  36. 36.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the shadow side? (a) the side away from light (b) the dark shape it throws (c) the brightest spot (d) where light hits most
  37. 37.Which of these is called blending? (a) lots of tiny dots (b) lines crossing over (c) lines all one way (d) smooth, soft tones
  38. 38.✏️ Which shading method uses smooth, soft tones? (a) cross-hatching (b) stippling (c) hatching (d) blending
  39. 39.💡 On a shaded ball, what is its shadow on the table called? (a) cast shadow (b) highlight (c) shadow side
  40. 40.Which of these is called hatching? (a) lots of tiny dots (b) lines all one way (c) smudging with a finger (d) smooth, soft tones

Answer key

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

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