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Shading Worksheet for Kids

Art and painting lesson 12: Light, shadow and shading · Set 849 · 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 dots packed close? (a) cross-hatching (b) stippling (c) hatching (d) blending
  2. 2.✏️ A value scale goes from… (a) near to far (b) big to small (c) red to blue (d) white to black
  3. 3.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the highlight? (a) where light hits most (b) the dark shape it throws (c) the side away from light (d) the darker half of it
  4. 4.True or false: on a shaded ball, the side away from light is called the cast shadow. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: shading with lines crossing over is called cross-hatching. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: on a shaded ball, the brightest spot is called the shadow side. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.💡 The light comes from the LEFT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) on the left side (b) on the right side (c) above the object (d) inside the object
  8. 8.⬜⬛ Does dark brown have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  9. 9.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the cast shadow? (a) the darker half of it (b) the side away from light (c) the dark shape it throws (d) the brightest spot
  10. 10.Which of these is called blending? (a) smooth, soft tones (b) dots packed close (c) lines crossing over (d) many parallel lines
  11. 11.⬜⬛ Does white have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  12. 12.⬜⬛ Does pale yellow have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  13. 13.True or false: light grey has a dark value. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the highlight? (a) its shadow on the table (b) the side away from light (c) the brightest spot (d) the dark shape it throws
  15. 15.Which of these is called stippling? (a) dots packed close (b) lines all one way (c) many parallel lines (d) lines crossing over
  16. 16.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the dark shape it throws called? (a) highlight (b) cast shadow (c) shadow side
  17. 17.Which of these is called hatching? (a) smooth, soft tones (b) criss-cross lines (c) many parallel lines (d) lines crossing over
  18. 18.Which of these is called hatching? (a) lines all one way (b) lots of tiny dots (c) lines crossing over (d) smooth, soft tones
  19. 19.💡 On a shaded ball, what is where light hits most called? (a) cast shadow (b) shadow side (c) highlight
  20. 20.✏️ Which shading method uses smooth, soft tones? (a) hatching (b) blending (c) cross-hatching (d) stippling
  21. 21.True or false: shading with many parallel lines is called hatching. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the shadow side? (a) its shadow on the table (b) where light hits most (c) the side away from light (d) the brightest spot
  23. 23.True or false: on a shaded ball, the darker half of it is called the shadow side. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: shading with lines all one way is called stippling. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: shading with smudging with a finger is called blending. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.⬜⬛ Does light grey have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  27. 27.✏️ Which shading method uses many parallel lines? (a) stippling (b) hatching (c) blending (d) cross-hatching
  28. 28.⬜⬛ Does black have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  29. 29.Which of these is called stippling? (a) lines all one way (b) many parallel lines (c) criss-cross lines (d) lots of tiny dots
  30. 30.⬜⬛ Does dark grey have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  31. 31.True or false: dark grey has a light value. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: cream has a light value. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.✏️ 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
  34. 34.True or false: shading with smooth, soft tones is called hatching. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.✏️ With one pencil, how do you make your shading darker? (a) press lighter (b) use an eraser (c) add water (d) press harder
  36. 36.💡 On a shaded ball, what is its shadow on the table called? (a) shadow side (b) highlight (c) cast shadow
  37. 37.Which of these is called cross-hatching? (a) lines all one way (b) smooth, soft tones (c) smudging with a finger (d) criss-cross lines
  38. 38.⬜⬛ Does cream have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
  39. 39.True or false: pale yellow has a light value. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.⬜⬛ Does navy blue have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value

Answer key

  1. stippling
  2. white to black
  3. where light hits most
  4. False
  5. True
  6. False
  7. on the right side
  8. dark value
  9. the dark shape it throws
  10. smooth, soft tones
  11. light value
  12. light value
  13. False
  14. the brightest spot
  15. dots packed close
  16. cast shadow
  17. many parallel lines
  18. lines all one way
  19. highlight
  20. blending
  21. True
  22. the side away from light
  23. True
  24. False
  25. True
  26. light value
  27. hatching
  28. dark value
  29. lots of tiny dots
  30. dark value
  31. False
  32. True
  33. the side facing the lamp
  34. False
  35. press harder
  36. cast shadow
  37. criss-cross lines
  38. light value
  39. True
  40. dark value

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