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Shading Worksheet for Kids

Art and painting lesson 12: Light, shadow and shading · Set 847 · 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.✏️ With one pencil, how do you make your shading darker? (a) add water (b) use an eraser (c) press lighter (d) press harder
  2. 2.✏️ Which shading method uses lines crossing over? (a) blending (b) stippling (c) cross-hatching (d) hatching
  3. 3.True or false: on a shaded ball, the brightest spot is called the highlight. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: on a shaded ball, the darker half of it is called the highlight. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.Which of these is called cross-hatching? (a) lines crossing over (b) lots of tiny dots (c) smooth, soft tones (d) dots packed close
  6. 6.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the darker half of it called? (a) cast shadow (b) shadow side (c) highlight
  7. 7.True or false: navy blue has a dark value. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the shadow side? (a) the brightest spot (b) the dark shape it throws (c) the darker half of it (d) where light hits most
  9. 9.⬜⬛ Does cream have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  10. 10.True or false: on a shaded ball, the darker half of it is called the cast shadow. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: pale yellow has a dark value. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the highlight? (a) the darker half of it (b) the side away from light (c) the dark shape it throws (d) the brightest spot
  13. 13.Which of these is called hatching? (a) lines crossing over (b) many parallel lines (c) dots packed close (d) criss-cross lines
  14. 14.True or false: cream has a dark value. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: on a shaded ball, the dark shape it throws is called the cast shadow. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: on a shaded ball, the side away from light is called the cast shadow. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.✏️ Which shading method uses smooth, soft tones? (a) stippling (b) hatching (c) cross-hatching (d) blending
  18. 18.💡 On a shaded ball, what is its shadow on the table called? (a) cast shadow (b) shadow side (c) highlight
  19. 19.⬜⬛ Does light grey have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  20. 20.✏️ Which shading method uses lines all one way? (a) blending (b) stippling (c) cross-hatching (d) hatching
  21. 21.True or false: navy blue has a light value. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.💡 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
  23. 23.Which of these is called stippling? (a) many parallel lines (b) smooth, soft tones (c) lots of tiny dots (d) lines all one way
  24. 24.✏️ Which side of a ball facing a lamp is the lightest? (a) the side away from it (b) the side facing the lamp (c) the bottom
  25. 25.✏️ Which shading method uses smudging with a finger? (a) hatching (b) stippling (c) cross-hatching (d) blending
  26. 26.True or false: on a shaded ball, the darker half of it is called the shadow side. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: shading with dots packed close is called blending. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.✏️ Which shading method uses dots packed close? (a) blending (b) hatching (c) stippling (d) cross-hatching
  29. 29.💡 On a shaded ball, what is where light hits most called? (a) cast shadow (b) shadow side (c) highlight
  30. 30.⬜⬛ Does dark brown have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
  31. 31.True or false: dark brown has a dark value. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the cast shadow? (a) where light hits most (b) the side away from light (c) the darker half of it (d) the dark shape it throws
  33. 33.Which of these is called blending? (a) lots of tiny dots (b) smudging with a finger (c) many parallel lines (d) lines all one way
  34. 34.True or false: shading with smooth, soft tones is called blending. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.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) its shadow on the table (d) the brightest spot
  36. 36.Which of these is called stippling? (a) smooth, soft tones (b) dots packed close (c) criss-cross lines (d) lines crossing over
  37. 37.True or false: shading with dots packed close is called stippling. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.✏️ Which shading method uses criss-cross lines? (a) hatching (b) stippling (c) cross-hatching (d) blending
  39. 39.True or false: black has a dark value. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: on a shaded ball, the dark shape it throws is called the shadow side. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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