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Shading Worksheet for Kids

Art and painting lesson 12: Light, shadow and shading · Set 643 · 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.✏️ Which shading method uses smudging with a finger? (a) cross-hatching (b) blending (c) hatching (d) stippling
  2. 2.True or false: black has a light value. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.✏️ Which shading method uses smooth, soft tones? (a) hatching (b) stippling (c) cross-hatching (d) blending
  4. 4.💡 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
  5. 5.True or false: shading with lines crossing over is called blending. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the darker half of it called? (a) cast shadow (b) highlight (c) shadow side
  7. 7.True or false: shading with criss-cross lines is called blending. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.Which of these is called blending? (a) many parallel lines (b) lines all one way (c) smooth, soft tones (d) dots packed close
  9. 9.True or false: shading with dots packed close is called stippling. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.Which of these is called hatching? (a) lots of tiny dots (b) dots packed close (c) lines crossing over (d) many parallel lines
  11. 11.✏️ A value scale goes from… (a) big to small (b) white to black (c) red to blue (d) near to far
  12. 12.✏️ With one pencil, how do you make your shading darker? (a) use an eraser (b) press harder (c) press lighter (d) add water
  13. 13.True or false: shading with smooth, soft tones is called blending. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.⬜⬛ Does white have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
  15. 15.Which of these is called hatching? (a) dots packed close (b) smudging with a finger (c) lines all one way (d) lines crossing over
  16. 16.True or false: shading with lines all one way is called hatching. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the cast shadow? (a) the darker half of it (b) the side away from light (c) the dark shape it throws (d) the brightest spot
  18. 18.💡 The light comes from the RIGHT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) on the right side (b) above the object (c) inside the object (d) on the left side
  19. 19.💡 On a shaded ball, what is where light hits most called? (a) cast shadow (b) shadow side (c) highlight
  20. 20.Which of these is called blending? (a) dots packed close (b) criss-cross lines (c) many parallel lines (d) smudging with a finger
  21. 21.True or false: navy blue has a dark value. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: shading with lots of tiny dots is called stippling. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: on a shaded ball, its shadow on the table is called the highlight. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.⬜⬛ Does light grey have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
  25. 25.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the brightest spot called? (a) cast shadow (b) highlight (c) shadow side
  26. 26.⬜⬛ Does dark grey have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
  27. 27.True or false: on a shaded ball, where light hits most is called the cast shadow. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.Which of these is called stippling? (a) lines all one way (b) smooth, soft tones (c) dots packed close (d) many parallel lines
  29. 29.True or false: on a shaded ball, the dark shape it throws is called the shadow side. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the highlight? (a) the darker half of it (b) the dark shape it throws (c) where light hits most (d) the side away from light
  31. 31.True or false: white has a light value. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.Which of these is called cross-hatching? (a) many parallel lines (b) lines crossing over (c) smooth, soft tones (d) lots of tiny dots
  33. 33.True or false: pale yellow has a dark value. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the cast shadow? (a) the side away from light (b) the brightest spot (c) its shadow on the table (d) where light hits most
  35. 35.💡 On a shaded ball, what is its shadow on the table called? (a) cast shadow (b) shadow side (c) highlight
  36. 36.True or false: white has a dark value. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.⬜⬛ Does black have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  38. 38.True or false: shading with lots of tiny dots is called cross-hatching. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: shading with lines crossing over is called stippling. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: on a shaded ball, the side away from light is called the shadow side. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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