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Shading Worksheet for Kids

Art and painting lesson 12: Light, shadow and shading · Set 761 · 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.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) its shadow on the table
  2. 2.Which of these is called hatching? (a) lines crossing over (b) lots of tiny dots (c) lines all one way (d) smooth, soft tones
  3. 3.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the cast shadow? (a) the side away from light (b) the darker half of it (c) where light hits most (d) its shadow on the table
  4. 4.⬜⬛ Does navy blue have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  5. 5.Which of these is called stippling? (a) dots packed close (b) lines crossing over (c) smooth, soft tones (d) criss-cross lines
  6. 6.✏️ Which shading method uses many parallel lines? (a) blending (b) cross-hatching (c) stippling (d) hatching
  7. 7.True or false: white has a dark value. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: pale yellow has a dark value. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: cream has a light value. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the darker half of it called? (a) shadow side (b) cast shadow (c) highlight
  11. 11.✏️ A value scale goes from… (a) near to far (b) white to black (c) big to small (d) red to blue
  12. 12.True or false: dark brown has a light value. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: shading with lines crossing over is called hatching. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.💡 The light shines from straight above. Where is the cast shadow? (a) in the sky (b) under the object (c) on the ceiling (d) above the object
  15. 15.True or false: on a shaded ball, the dark shape it throws is called the highlight. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: shading with lots of tiny dots is called blending. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.Which of these is called cross-hatching? (a) lines crossing over (b) many parallel lines (c) smooth, soft tones (d) lots of tiny dots
  18. 18.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the highlight? (a) the side away from light (b) where light hits most (c) the dark shape it throws (d) its shadow on the table
  19. 19.True or false: on a shaded ball, the brightest spot is called the cast shadow. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: dark grey has a light value. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.💡 On a shaded ball, what is where light hits most called? (a) shadow side (b) cast shadow (c) highlight
  22. 22.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the cast shadow? (a) the brightest spot (b) where light hits most (c) the side away from light (d) the dark shape it throws
  23. 23.True or false: shading with many parallel lines is called hatching. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.✏️ Which shading method uses smudging with a finger? (a) stippling (b) blending (c) hatching (d) cross-hatching
  25. 25.✏️ Which shading method uses dots packed close? (a) blending (b) hatching (c) stippling (d) cross-hatching
  26. 26.True or false: on a shaded ball, the side away from light is called the shadow side. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: on a shaded ball, the darker half of it is called the cast shadow. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the side away from light called? (a) highlight (b) cast shadow (c) shadow side
  29. 29.True or false: shading with smooth, soft tones is called blending. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.✏️ With one pencil, how do you make your shading darker? (a) press harder (b) add water (c) use an eraser (d) press lighter
  31. 31.✏️ Which shading method uses lots of tiny dots? (a) blending (b) cross-hatching (c) hatching (d) stippling
  32. 32.Which of these is called blending? (a) dots packed close (b) lots of tiny dots (c) lines all one way (d) smudging with a finger
  33. 33.True or false: on a shaded ball, where light hits most is called the highlight. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the brightest spot called? (a) shadow side (b) cast shadow (c) highlight
  35. 35.True or false: on a shaded ball, the side away from light is called the cast shadow. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.💡 The light comes from the RIGHT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) on the right side (b) inside the object (c) above the object (d) on the left side
  37. 37.True or false: dark grey has a dark value. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.✏️ Which shading method uses criss-cross lines? (a) cross-hatching (b) hatching (c) stippling (d) blending
  39. 39.⬜⬛ Does dark brown have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  40. 40.True or false: navy blue has a dark value. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. the darker half of it
  2. lines all one way
  3. its shadow on the table
  4. dark value
  5. dots packed close
  6. hatching
  7. False
  8. False
  9. True
  10. shadow side
  11. white to black
  12. False
  13. False
  14. under the object
  15. False
  16. False
  17. lines crossing over
  18. where light hits most
  19. False
  20. False
  21. highlight
  22. the dark shape it throws
  23. True
  24. blending
  25. stippling
  26. True
  27. False
  28. shadow side
  29. True
  30. press harder
  31. stippling
  32. smudging with a finger
  33. True
  34. highlight
  35. False
  36. on the left side
  37. True
  38. cross-hatching
  39. dark value
  40. True

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