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Shading Worksheet for Kids

Art and painting lesson 12: Light, shadow and shading · Set 741 · 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 brightest spot is called the shadow side. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the shadow side? (a) the darker half of it (b) the brightest spot (c) the dark shape it throws (d) where light hits most
  3. 3.True or false: on a shaded ball, the dark shape it throws is called the highlight. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.⬜⬛ Does dark brown have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  5. 5.✏️ Which shading method uses many parallel lines? (a) blending (b) cross-hatching (c) hatching (d) stippling
  6. 6.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the highlight? (a) the brightest spot (b) the dark shape it throws (c) the side away from light (d) its shadow on the table
  7. 7.True or false: shading with many parallel lines is called stippling. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.✏️ Which shading method uses smooth, soft tones? (a) cross-hatching (b) hatching (c) stippling (d) blending
  9. 9.💡 On a shaded ball, what is where light hits most called? (a) cast shadow (b) shadow side (c) highlight
  10. 10.✏️ Which side of a ball facing a lamp is the lightest? (a) the side away from it (b) the bottom (c) the side facing the lamp
  11. 11.⬜⬛ Does pale yellow have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
  12. 12.True or false: on a shaded ball, the side away from light is called the shadow side. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the dark shape it throws called? (a) highlight (b) shadow side (c) cast shadow
  14. 14.✏️ Which shading method uses dots packed close? (a) hatching (b) blending (c) cross-hatching (d) stippling
  15. 15.✏️ Which shading method uses lines all one way? (a) blending (b) stippling (c) cross-hatching (d) hatching
  16. 16.💡 The light comes from the RIGHT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) inside the object (b) above the object (c) on the left side (d) on the right side
  17. 17.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the side away from light called? (a) highlight (b) cast shadow (c) shadow side
  18. 18.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
  19. 19.⬜⬛ Does white have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  20. 20.True or false: shading with lines all one way is called cross-hatching. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which of these is called blending? (a) lines all one way (b) many parallel lines (c) lines crossing over (d) smudging with a finger
  22. 22.⬜⬛ Does dark grey have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
  23. 23.True or false: shading with criss-cross lines is called cross-hatching. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: on a shaded ball, the brightest spot is called the highlight. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the darker half of it called? (a) highlight (b) cast shadow (c) shadow side
  26. 26.Which of these is called stippling? (a) smooth, soft tones (b) lines crossing over (c) lines all one way (d) lots of tiny dots
  27. 27.✏️ A value scale goes from… (a) red to blue (b) white to black (c) big to small (d) near to far
  28. 28.True or false: on a shaded ball, the dark shape it throws is called the cast shadow. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the brightest spot called? (a) highlight (b) shadow side (c) cast shadow
  30. 30.Which of these is called hatching? (a) dots packed close (b) lots of tiny dots (c) many parallel lines (d) lines crossing over
  31. 31.💡 The light comes from the LEFT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) on the left side (b) on the right side (c) inside the object (d) above the object
  32. 32.✏️ With one pencil, how do you make your shading darker? (a) add water (b) use an eraser (c) press harder (d) press lighter
  33. 33.✏️ Which shading method uses criss-cross lines? (a) hatching (b) blending (c) cross-hatching (d) stippling
  34. 34.💡 On a shaded ball, what is its shadow on the table called? (a) cast shadow (b) highlight (c) shadow side
  35. 35.✏️ Which shading method uses lots of tiny dots? (a) cross-hatching (b) hatching (c) stippling (d) blending
  36. 36.True or false: shading with many parallel lines is called hatching. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: shading with smudging with a finger is called blending. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: shading with lines all one way is called hatching. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: dark grey has a dark value. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.💡 The light shines from straight above. Where is the cast shadow? (a) on the ceiling (b) in the sky (c) under the object (d) above the object

Answer key

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

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