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Shading Worksheet for Kids

Art and painting lesson 12: Light, shadow and shading · Set 731 · 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: white has a light value. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the cast shadow? (a) the brightest spot (b) the side away from light (c) the dark shape it throws (d) the darker half of it
  3. 3.True or false: on a shaded ball, the dark shape it throws is called the highlight. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: dark grey has a light value. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: navy blue has a dark value. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.💡 The light comes from the LEFT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) on the right side (b) above the object (c) inside the object (d) on the left side
  7. 7.Which of these is called hatching? (a) smooth, soft tones (b) criss-cross lines (c) many parallel lines (d) lines crossing over
  8. 8.✏️ With one pencil, how do you make your shading darker? (a) press harder (b) press lighter (c) use an eraser (d) add water
  9. 9.Which of these is called cross-hatching? (a) smudging with a finger (b) lines crossing over (c) smooth, soft tones (d) lines all one way
  10. 10.⬜⬛ Does dark brown have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
  11. 11.✏️ Which shading method uses lots of tiny dots? (a) stippling (b) hatching (c) cross-hatching (d) blending
  12. 12.Which of these is called blending? (a) dots packed close (b) lines all one way (c) lines crossing over (d) smooth, soft tones
  13. 13.⬜⬛ Does pale yellow have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  14. 14.True or false: shading with lots of tiny dots is called blending. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: navy blue has a light value. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.Which of these is called blending? (a) criss-cross lines (b) smudging with a finger (c) many parallel lines (d) lines crossing over
  17. 17.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the side away from light called? (a) highlight (b) cast shadow (c) shadow side
  18. 18.True or false: light grey has a light value. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: on a shaded ball, the side away from light is called the highlight. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the highlight? (a) where light hits most (b) the darker half of it (c) the side away from light (d) the dark shape it throws
  21. 21.True or false: black has a light value. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.✏️ Which shading method uses dots packed close? (a) blending (b) hatching (c) stippling (d) cross-hatching
  23. 23.True or false: white has a dark value. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: on a shaded ball, the brightest spot is called the highlight. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.💡 The light comes from the RIGHT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) above the object (b) on the left side (c) on the right side (d) inside the object
  26. 26.True or false: cream has a dark value. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the darker half of it called? (a) cast shadow (b) shadow side (c) highlight
  28. 28.✏️ Which shading method uses smudging with a finger? (a) blending (b) stippling (c) cross-hatching (d) hatching
  29. 29.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the dark shape it throws called? (a) highlight (b) cast shadow (c) shadow side
  30. 30.True or false: shading with dots packed close is called hatching. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.⬜⬛ Does cream have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  32. 32.Which of these is called cross-hatching? (a) criss-cross lines (b) many parallel lines (c) lines all one way (d) smooth, soft tones
  33. 33.✏️ 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
  34. 34.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the brightest spot called? (a) highlight (b) cast shadow (c) shadow side
  35. 35.💡 On a shaded ball, what is where light hits most called? (a) highlight (b) shadow side (c) cast shadow
  36. 36.💡 The light shines from straight above. Where is the cast shadow? (a) above the object (b) under the object (c) on the ceiling (d) in the sky
  37. 37.True or false: on a shaded ball, the brightest spot is called the cast shadow. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.⬜⬛ Does black have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  39. 39.Which of these is called stippling? (a) many parallel lines (b) criss-cross lines (c) lots of tiny dots (d) smudging with a finger
  40. 40.True or false: shading with lines crossing over is called cross-hatching. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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