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Shading Worksheet for Kids

Art and painting lesson 12: Light, shadow and shading · Set 730 · 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 cast shadow. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.Which of these is called cross-hatching? (a) dots packed close (b) lots of tiny dots (c) smudging with a finger (d) lines crossing over
  3. 3.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the dark shape it throws called? (a) shadow side (b) highlight (c) cast shadow
  4. 4.Which of these is called blending? (a) many parallel lines (b) dots packed close (c) lines all one way (d) smudging with a finger
  5. 5.✏️ Which shading method uses lots of tiny dots? (a) hatching (b) blending (c) stippling (d) cross-hatching
  6. 6.⬜⬛ Does white have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  7. 7.⬜⬛ Does cream have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
  8. 8.💡 On a shaded ball, what is where light hits most called? (a) shadow side (b) cast shadow (c) highlight
  9. 9.True or false: shading with criss-cross lines is called cross-hatching. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: pale yellow has a light value. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.✏️ With one pencil, how do you make your shading darker? (a) press lighter (b) use an eraser (c) add water (d) press harder
  12. 12.True or false: light grey has a light value. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: shading with many parallel lines is called hatching. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: shading with lots of tiny dots is called stippling. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: navy blue has a light value. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: cream has a light value. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.⬜⬛ Does navy blue have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
  18. 18.True or false: shading with lines all one way is called hatching. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the shadow side? (a) the side away from light (b) the brightest spot (c) where light hits most (d) its shadow on the table
  20. 20.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the highlight? (a) where light hits most (b) the side away from light (c) the dark shape it throws (d) its shadow on the table
  21. 21.⬜⬛ Does pale yellow have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  22. 22.True or false: shading with lines all one way is called stippling. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.✏️ Which shading method uses criss-cross lines? (a) blending (b) cross-hatching (c) hatching (d) stippling
  24. 24.True or false: shading with dots packed close is called stippling. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the highlight? (a) its shadow on the table (b) the darker half of it (c) the brightest spot (d) the side away from light
  26. 26.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the cast shadow? (a) where light hits most (b) the brightest spot (c) its shadow on the table (d) the darker half of it
  27. 27.Which of these is called hatching? (a) lines all one way (b) smooth, soft tones (c) lines crossing over (d) criss-cross lines
  28. 28.💡 The light shines from straight above. Where is the cast shadow? (a) above the object (b) on the ceiling (c) under the object (d) in the sky
  29. 29.✏️ 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
  30. 30.Which of these is called stippling? (a) many parallel lines (b) criss-cross lines (c) lots of tiny dots (d) lines crossing over
  31. 31.True or false: on a shaded ball, the side away from light is called the shadow side. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.✏️ Which shading method uses lines crossing over? (a) hatching (b) blending (c) cross-hatching (d) stippling
  33. 33.True or false: white has a light value. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.💡 The light comes from the LEFT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) above the object (b) on the right side (c) inside the object (d) on the left side
  35. 35.⬜⬛ Does light grey have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  36. 36.✏️ Which shading method uses smudging with a finger? (a) stippling (b) cross-hatching (c) blending (d) hatching
  37. 37.True or false: light grey has a dark value. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.✏️ Which shading method uses smooth, soft tones? (a) cross-hatching (b) blending (c) stippling (d) hatching
  39. 39.True or false: cream has a dark value. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: black has a dark value. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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