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Shading Worksheet for Kids

Art and painting lesson 12: Light, shadow and shading · Set 719 · 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: shading with smudging with a finger is called cross-hatching. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.Which of these is called cross-hatching? (a) many parallel lines (b) lines crossing over (c) smudging with a finger (d) dots packed close
  3. 3.True or false: shading with smudging with a finger is called blending. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.✏️ Which shading method uses criss-cross lines? (a) cross-hatching (b) blending (c) hatching (d) stippling
  5. 5.Which of these is called cross-hatching? (a) smudging with a finger (b) lines all one way (c) lots of tiny dots (d) criss-cross lines
  6. 6.True or false: on a shaded ball, the dark shape it throws is called the cast shadow. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.Which of these is called stippling? (a) lines crossing over (b) smooth, soft tones (c) criss-cross lines (d) lots of tiny dots
  8. 8.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the shadow side? (a) the dark shape it throws (b) its shadow on the table (c) the darker half of it (d) the brightest spot
  9. 9.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the highlight? (a) where light hits most (b) its shadow on the table (c) the side away from light (d) the dark shape it throws
  10. 10.True or false: shading with dots packed close is called stippling. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.✏️ A value scale goes from… (a) big to small (b) near to far (c) red to blue (d) white to black
  12. 12.True or false: shading with many parallel lines is called stippling. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: on a shaded ball, the brightest spot is called the cast shadow. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: dark grey has a light value. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: on a shaded ball, where light hits most is called the highlight. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the shadow side? (a) the dark shape it throws (b) where light hits most (c) its shadow on the table (d) the side away from light
  17. 17.Which of these is called blending? (a) many parallel lines (b) dots packed close (c) lines all one way (d) smudging with a finger
  18. 18.True or false: shading with criss-cross lines is called cross-hatching. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the side away from light called? (a) highlight (b) shadow side (c) cast shadow
  20. 20.True or false: on a shaded ball, its shadow on the table is called the cast shadow. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.💡 The light shines from straight above. Where is the cast shadow? (a) under the object (b) in the sky (c) on the ceiling (d) above the object
  22. 22.✏️ With one pencil, how do you make your shading darker? (a) press harder (b) add water (c) use an eraser (d) press lighter
  23. 23.True or false: shading with lines all one way is called cross-hatching. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.⬜⬛ Does cream have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
  25. 25.True or false: pale yellow has a light value. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.⬜⬛ Does pale yellow have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
  27. 27.True or false: dark brown has a dark value. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the highlight? (a) the side away from light (b) the brightest spot (c) the dark shape it throws (d) its shadow on the table
  29. 29.True or false: shading with lines crossing over is called cross-hatching. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.✏️ Which shading method uses lots of tiny dots? (a) blending (b) cross-hatching (c) stippling (d) hatching
  31. 31.True or false: on a shaded ball, the brightest spot is called the shadow side. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: shading with lines all one way is called hatching. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.⬜⬛ Does light grey have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  34. 34.True or false: shading with dots packed close is called cross-hatching. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: on a shaded ball, the brightest spot is called the highlight. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these is called blending? (a) lines all one way (b) criss-cross lines (c) lines crossing over (d) smooth, soft tones
  37. 37.⬜⬛ Does dark brown have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  38. 38.True or false: navy blue has a light value. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which of these is called hatching? (a) criss-cross lines (b) dots packed close (c) smooth, soft tones (d) many parallel lines
  40. 40.True or false: on a shaded ball, the side away from light is called the cast shadow. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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