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Shading Worksheet for Kids

Art and painting lesson 12: Light, shadow and shading · Set 71 · 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, where light hits most is called the shadow side. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.True or false: shading with dots packed close is called stippling. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: shading with criss-cross lines is called cross-hatching. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.💡 The light comes from the RIGHT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) inside the object (b) above the object (c) on the right side (d) on the left side
  5. 5.⬜⬛ Does white have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
  6. 6.Which of these is called blending? (a) lots of tiny dots (b) dots packed close (c) smooth, soft tones (d) lines crossing over
  7. 7.⬜⬛ Does cream have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
  8. 8.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the shadow side? (a) the side away from light (b) where light hits most (c) its shadow on the table (d) the brightest spot
  9. 9.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the highlight? (a) the darker half of it (b) its shadow on the table (c) the brightest spot (d) the side away from light
  10. 10.True or false: shading with lines crossing over is called cross-hatching. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.💡 The light comes from the LEFT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) inside the object (b) above the object (c) on the left side (d) on the right side
  12. 12.True or false: on a shaded ball, the brightest spot is called the highlight. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.✏️ Which shading method uses lines all one way? (a) hatching (b) stippling (c) blending (d) cross-hatching
  14. 14.✏️ With one pencil, how do you make your shading darker? (a) press lighter (b) use an eraser (c) press harder (d) add water
  15. 15.True or false: on a shaded ball, the brightest spot is called the shadow side. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.✏️ Which shading method uses lines crossing over? (a) stippling (b) hatching (c) cross-hatching (d) blending
  17. 17.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
  18. 18.✏️ Which shading method uses many parallel lines? (a) stippling (b) cross-hatching (c) hatching (d) blending
  19. 19.⬜⬛ Does light grey have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  20. 20.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the side away from light called? (a) shadow side (b) cast shadow (c) highlight
  21. 21.💡 The light shines from straight above. Where is the cast shadow? (a) on the ceiling (b) under the object (c) in the sky (d) above the object
  22. 22.Which of these is called stippling? (a) many parallel lines (b) smooth, soft tones (c) lines all one way (d) dots packed close
  23. 23.True or false: on a shaded ball, the side away from light is called the cast shadow. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.⬜⬛ Does dark brown have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  25. 25.💡 On a shaded ball, what is where light hits most called? (a) shadow side (b) cast shadow (c) highlight
  26. 26.Which of these is called hatching? (a) lines crossing over (b) smudging with a finger (c) smooth, soft tones (d) many parallel lines
  27. 27.💡 On a shaded ball, what is its shadow on the table called? (a) cast shadow (b) shadow side (c) highlight
  28. 28.True or false: white has a light value. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: dark grey has a light value. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the darker half of it called? (a) highlight (b) shadow side (c) cast shadow
  31. 31.✏️ Which shading method uses lots of tiny dots? (a) blending (b) cross-hatching (c) hatching (d) stippling
  32. 32.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the cast shadow? (a) the brightest spot (b) the side away from light (c) where light hits most (d) the dark shape it throws
  33. 33.True or false: pale yellow has a dark value. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which of these is called blending? (a) dots packed close (b) lines all one way (c) many parallel lines (d) smudging with a finger
  35. 35.✏️ Which shading method uses smooth, soft tones? (a) stippling (b) cross-hatching (c) blending (d) hatching
  36. 36.⬜⬛ Does dark grey have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  37. 37.True or false: shading with lines all one way is called stippling. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: dark brown has a dark value. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the shadow side? (a) the dark shape it throws (b) the darker half of it (c) the brightest spot (d) its shadow on the table
  40. 40.✏️ Which shading method uses criss-cross lines? (a) hatching (b) cross-hatching (c) blending (d) stippling

Answer key

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

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