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Shading Worksheet for Kids

Art and painting lesson 12: Light, shadow and shading · Set 758 · 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 highlight. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the dark shape it throws called? (a) highlight (b) cast shadow (c) shadow side
  3. 3.✏️ Which shading method uses criss-cross lines? (a) hatching (b) blending (c) cross-hatching (d) stippling
  4. 4.Which of these is called cross-hatching? (a) lines crossing over (b) dots packed close (c) many parallel lines (d) smooth, soft tones
  5. 5.True or false: on a shaded ball, the side away from light is called the highlight. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: dark grey has a light value. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.True or false: on a shaded ball, the dark shape it throws is called the cast shadow. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: cream has a dark value. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: shading with dots packed close is called cross-hatching. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.✏️ Which shading method uses many parallel lines? (a) cross-hatching (b) hatching (c) blending (d) stippling
  11. 11.True or false: shading with smooth, soft tones is called blending. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.✏️ Which shading method uses lines crossing over? (a) blending (b) hatching (c) stippling (d) cross-hatching
  13. 13.💡 The light comes from the RIGHT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) inside the object (b) on the right side (c) on the left side (d) above the object
  14. 14.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the side away from light called? (a) cast shadow (b) highlight (c) shadow side
  15. 15.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the shadow side? (a) where light hits most (b) the dark shape it throws (c) its shadow on the table (d) the side away from light
  16. 16.True or false: white has a dark value. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.Which of these is called stippling? (a) lines all one way (b) many parallel lines (c) dots packed close (d) smudging with a finger
  18. 18.True or false: shading with lines crossing over is called cross-hatching. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.✏️ 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
  20. 20.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the highlight? (a) its shadow on the table (b) the dark shape it throws (c) where light hits most (d) the darker half of it
  21. 21.⬜⬛ Does dark brown have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  22. 22.True or false: pale yellow has a light value. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: on a shaded ball, the side away from light is called the cast shadow. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the highlight? (a) the side away from light (b) the dark shape it throws (c) the brightest spot (d) its shadow on the table
  25. 25.Which of these is called hatching? (a) dots packed close (b) lots of tiny dots (c) criss-cross lines (d) lines all one way
  26. 26.True or false: pale yellow has a dark value. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.💡 The light shines from straight above. Where is the cast shadow? (a) above the object (b) in the sky (c) under the object (d) on the ceiling
  28. 28.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the brightest spot called? (a) cast shadow (b) shadow side (c) highlight
  29. 29.⬜⬛ Does dark grey have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  30. 30.True or false: light grey has a dark value. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: on a shaded ball, the darker half of it is called the shadow side. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.💡 The light comes from the LEFT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) on the left side (b) inside the object (c) above the object (d) on the right side
  33. 33.Which of these is called cross-hatching? (a) criss-cross lines (b) lots of tiny dots (c) dots packed close (d) smooth, soft tones
  34. 34.💡 On a shaded ball, what is where light hits most called? (a) cast shadow (b) shadow side (c) highlight
  35. 35.True or false: on a shaded ball, where light hits most is called the shadow side. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: shading with lines all one way is called blending. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: dark grey has a dark value. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: shading with many parallel lines is called hatching. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.⬜⬛ Does navy blue have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  40. 40.Which of these is called stippling? (a) lines crossing over (b) many parallel lines (c) lots of tiny dots (d) smudging with a finger

Answer key

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

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