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Shading Worksheet for Kids

Art and painting lesson 12: Light, shadow and shading · Set 821 · 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.✏️ Which shading method uses lines all one way? (a) blending (b) cross-hatching (c) stippling (d) hatching
  2. 2.True or false: navy blue has a light value. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.✏️ Which shading method uses smudging with a finger? (a) blending (b) hatching (c) cross-hatching (d) stippling
  4. 4.True or false: on a shaded ball, the darker half of it is called the shadow side. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the shadow side? (a) the brightest spot (b) where light hits most (c) the side away from light (d) its shadow on the table
  6. 6.✏️ Which shading method uses lots of tiny dots? (a) hatching (b) cross-hatching (c) blending (d) stippling
  7. 7.True or false: shading with smudging with a finger is called blending. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.True or false: on a shaded ball, its shadow on the table is called the cast shadow. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: dark grey has a light value. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: shading with smooth, soft tones is called blending. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the dark shape it throws called? (a) highlight (b) cast shadow (c) shadow side
  12. 12.True or false: shading with dots packed close is called stippling. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.Which of these is called cross-hatching? (a) dots packed close (b) many parallel lines (c) criss-cross lines (d) smooth, soft tones
  14. 14.✏️ A value scale goes from… (a) big to small (b) white to black (c) red to blue (d) near to far
  15. 15.💡 The light shines from straight above. Where is the cast shadow? (a) under the object (b) in the sky (c) above the object (d) on the ceiling
  16. 16.True or false: shading with criss-cross lines is called stippling. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the shadow side? (a) the darker half of it (b) the dark shape it throws (c) where light hits most (d) the brightest spot
  18. 18.Which of these is called stippling? (a) lines all one way (b) lots of tiny dots (c) smooth, soft tones (d) lines crossing over
  19. 19.True or false: on a shaded ball, the side away from light is called the highlight. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.💡 The light comes from the RIGHT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) inside the object (b) on the right side (c) above the object (d) on the left side
  21. 21.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the highlight? (a) its shadow on the table (b) where light hits most (c) the dark shape it throws (d) the darker half of it
  22. 22.True or false: dark brown has a dark value. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: cream has a light value. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: white has a light value. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: on a shaded ball, the dark shape it throws is called the highlight. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: shading with lines all one way is called hatching. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the darker half of it called? (a) cast shadow (b) highlight (c) shadow side
  28. 28.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the cast shadow? (a) where light hits most (b) its shadow on the table (c) the brightest spot (d) the darker half of it
  29. 29.⬜⬛ Does cream have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  30. 30.✏️ Which shading method uses lines crossing over? (a) blending (b) cross-hatching (c) hatching (d) stippling
  31. 31.True or false: on a shaded ball, the brightest spot is called the cast shadow. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.Which of these is called cross-hatching? (a) lines all one way (b) lots of tiny dots (c) many parallel lines (d) lines crossing over
  33. 33.✏️ With one pencil, how do you make your shading darker? (a) use an eraser (b) press lighter (c) press harder (d) add water
  34. 34.True or false: shading with many parallel lines is called stippling. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: pale yellow has a dark value. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.✏️ 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
  37. 37.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the highlight? (a) the dark shape it throws (b) the brightest spot (c) the side away from light (d) the darker half of it
  38. 38.✏️ Which shading method uses dots packed close? (a) blending (b) hatching (c) stippling (d) cross-hatching
  39. 39.True or false: light grey has a light value. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.Which of these is called blending? (a) lines crossing over (b) lots of tiny dots (c) smooth, soft tones (d) many parallel lines

Answer key

  1. hatching
  2. False
  3. blending
  4. True
  5. the side away from light
  6. stippling
  7. True
  8. True
  9. False
  10. True
  11. cast shadow
  12. True
  13. criss-cross lines
  14. white to black
  15. under the object
  16. False
  17. the darker half of it
  18. lots of tiny dots
  19. False
  20. on the left side
  21. where light hits most
  22. True
  23. True
  24. True
  25. False
  26. True
  27. shadow side
  28. its shadow on the table
  29. light value
  30. cross-hatching
  31. False
  32. lines crossing over
  33. press harder
  34. False
  35. False
  36. the side facing the lamp
  37. the brightest spot
  38. stippling
  39. True
  40. smooth, soft tones

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