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Shading Worksheet for Kids

Art and painting lesson 12: Light, shadow and shading · Set 712 · 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, what is where light hits most called? (a) shadow side (b) highlight (c) cast shadow
  2. 2.True or false: shading with lots of tiny dots is called blending. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: on a shaded ball, the dark shape it throws is called the cast shadow. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.⬜⬛ Does dark grey have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  5. 5.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the shadow side? (a) the darker half of it (b) where light hits most (c) the brightest spot (d) the dark shape it throws
  6. 6.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the highlight? (a) the darker half of it (b) the side away from light (c) the brightest spot (d) the dark shape it throws
  7. 7.✏️ Which shading method uses smooth, soft tones? (a) blending (b) stippling (c) hatching (d) cross-hatching
  8. 8.True or false: shading with lines crossing over is called cross-hatching. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: on a shaded ball, the darker half of it is called the highlight. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: shading with criss-cross lines is called cross-hatching. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.Which of these is called blending? (a) lines all one way (b) smooth, soft tones (c) dots packed close (d) lines crossing over
  12. 12.💡 The light comes from the RIGHT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) above the object (b) on the left side (c) inside the object (d) on the right side
  13. 13.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the brightest spot called? (a) cast shadow (b) highlight (c) shadow side
  14. 14.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the dark shape it throws called? (a) shadow side (b) highlight (c) cast shadow
  15. 15.✏️ Which shading method uses lines crossing over? (a) cross-hatching (b) blending (c) stippling (d) hatching
  16. 16.True or false: on a shaded ball, the brightest spot is called the shadow side. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the cast shadow? (a) the brightest spot (b) the darker half of it (c) where light hits most (d) its shadow on the table
  18. 18.Which of these is called stippling? (a) many parallel lines (b) criss-cross lines (c) dots packed close (d) lines all one way
  19. 19.Which of these is called stippling? (a) lines crossing over (b) lots of tiny dots (c) many parallel lines (d) smooth, soft tones
  20. 20.Which of these is called blending? (a) lots of tiny dots (b) many parallel lines (c) criss-cross lines (d) smudging with a finger
  21. 21.True or false: on a shaded ball, its shadow on the table is called the shadow side. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.Which of these is called cross-hatching? (a) lines crossing over (b) lots of tiny dots (c) smudging with a finger (d) many parallel lines
  23. 23.⬜⬛ Does navy blue have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
  24. 24.True or false: dark brown has a dark value. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.✏️ 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
  26. 26.Which of these is called cross-hatching? (a) lots of tiny dots (b) many parallel lines (c) criss-cross lines (d) smudging with a finger
  27. 27.True or false: pale yellow has a light value. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: shading with many parallel lines is called hatching. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.⬜⬛ Does dark brown have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
  30. 30.Which of these is called hatching? (a) dots packed close (b) lots of tiny dots (c) smooth, soft tones (d) lines all one way
  31. 31.True or false: shading with many parallel lines is called cross-hatching. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: light grey has a dark value. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.💡 The light comes from the LEFT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) above the object (b) on the left side (c) inside the object (d) on the right side
  34. 34.True or false: on a shaded ball, its shadow on the table is called the highlight. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.⬜⬛ Does white have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  36. 36.💡 On a shaded ball, what is its shadow on the table called? (a) cast shadow (b) highlight (c) shadow side
  37. 37.True or false: shading with lines all one way is called stippling. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: on a shaded ball, its shadow on the table is called the cast shadow. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.✏️ With one pencil, how do you make your shading darker? (a) add water (b) press harder (c) press lighter (d) use an eraser
  40. 40.⬜⬛ Does light grey have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value

Answer key

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

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