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Shading Worksheet for Kids

Art and painting lesson 12: Light, shadow and shading · Set 717 · 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 darker half of it is called the shadow side. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.⬜⬛ Does pale yellow have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
  3. 3.Which of these is called blending? (a) lines all one way (b) many parallel lines (c) criss-cross lines (d) smooth, soft tones
  4. 4.✏️ With one pencil, how do you make your shading darker? (a) press lighter (b) press harder (c) use an eraser (d) add water
  5. 5.True or false: dark brown has a dark value. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: on a shaded ball, its shadow on the table is called the shadow side. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the cast shadow? (a) where light hits most (b) the brightest spot (c) the dark shape it throws (d) the side away from light
  8. 8.True or false: shading with lots of tiny dots is called hatching. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: on a shaded ball, the side away from light is called the cast shadow. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.⬜⬛ Does dark brown have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  11. 11.True or false: black has a light value. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the darker half of it called? (a) highlight (b) cast shadow (c) shadow side
  13. 13.True or false: light grey has a dark value. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: dark brown has a light value. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.✏️ Which shading method uses smudging with a finger? (a) blending (b) cross-hatching (c) hatching (d) stippling
  16. 16.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the cast shadow? (a) the brightest spot (b) the side away from light (c) its shadow on the table (d) the darker half of it
  17. 17.True or false: light grey has a light value. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.✏️ A value scale goes from… (a) big to small (b) near to far (c) white to black (d) red to blue
  19. 19.Which of these is called cross-hatching? (a) smudging with a finger (b) lines all one way (c) lines crossing over (d) lots of tiny dots
  20. 20.True or false: shading with lots of tiny dots is called cross-hatching. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.💡 The light shines from straight above. Where is the cast shadow? (a) on the ceiling (b) above the object (c) under the object (d) in the sky
  22. 22.💡 On a shaded ball, what is where light hits most called? (a) highlight (b) shadow side (c) cast shadow
  23. 23.True or false: on a shaded ball, where light hits most is called the shadow side. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: cream has a light value. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: dark grey has a light value. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: on a shaded ball, the side away from light is called the shadow side. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.Which of these is called cross-hatching? (a) lots of tiny dots (b) criss-cross lines (c) smudging with a finger (d) many parallel lines
  28. 28.💡 The light comes from the RIGHT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) above the object (b) inside the object (c) on the left side (d) on the right side
  29. 29.True or false: shading with lines crossing over is called blending. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: shading with smudging with a finger is called hatching. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: on a shaded ball, the darker half of it is called the highlight. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: shading with dots packed close is called hatching. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.✏️ Which shading method uses many parallel lines? (a) cross-hatching (b) blending (c) hatching (d) stippling
  34. 34.⬜⬛ Does light grey have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  35. 35.✏️ Which side of a ball facing a lamp is the lightest? (a) the bottom (b) the side away from it (c) the side facing the lamp
  36. 36.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the brightest spot called? (a) highlight (b) shadow side (c) cast shadow
  37. 37.True or false: pale yellow has a light value. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: shading with criss-cross lines is called blending. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: shading with many parallel lines is called cross-hatching. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: cream has a dark value. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. True
  2. light value
  3. smooth, soft tones
  4. press harder
  5. True
  6. False
  7. the dark shape it throws
  8. False
  9. False
  10. dark value
  11. False
  12. shadow side
  13. False
  14. False
  15. blending
  16. its shadow on the table
  17. True
  18. white to black
  19. lines crossing over
  20. False
  21. under the object
  22. highlight
  23. False
  24. True
  25. False
  26. True
  27. criss-cross lines
  28. on the left side
  29. False
  30. False
  31. False
  32. False
  33. hatching
  34. light value
  35. the side facing the lamp
  36. highlight
  37. True
  38. False
  39. False
  40. False

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