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Shading Worksheet for Kids

Art and painting lesson 12: Light, shadow and shading · Set 85 · 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.⬜⬛ Does pale yellow have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  2. 2.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the brightest spot called? (a) shadow side (b) cast shadow (c) highlight
  3. 3.✏️ Which shading method uses criss-cross lines? (a) cross-hatching (b) stippling (c) blending (d) hatching
  4. 4.✏️ Which shading method uses smudging with a finger? (a) cross-hatching (b) hatching (c) blending (d) stippling
  5. 5.⬜⬛ Does dark grey have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  6. 6.True or false: shading with lines crossing over is called stippling. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.💡 The light comes from the RIGHT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) above the object (b) on the right side (c) inside the object (d) on the left side
  8. 8.True or false: dark grey has a dark value. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the cast shadow? (a) where light hits most (b) the brightest spot (c) the side away from light (d) the dark shape it throws
  10. 10.True or false: shading with criss-cross lines is called hatching. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.💡 On a shaded ball, what is its shadow on the table called? (a) shadow side (b) cast shadow (c) highlight
  12. 12.💡 The light shines from straight above. Where is the cast shadow? (a) above the object (b) on the ceiling (c) under the object (d) in the sky
  13. 13.True or false: pale yellow has a dark value. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the darker half of it called? (a) shadow side (b) highlight (c) cast shadow
  15. 15.Which of these is called cross-hatching? (a) lines all one way (b) lots of tiny dots (c) many parallel lines (d) criss-cross lines
  16. 16.✏️ Which shading method uses lines all one way? (a) hatching (b) cross-hatching (c) blending (d) stippling
  17. 17.True or false: white has a light value. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.⬜⬛ Does white have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
  19. 19.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the highlight? (a) the brightest spot (b) the darker half of it (c) the dark shape it throws (d) the side away from light
  20. 20.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the shadow side? (a) the brightest spot (b) where light hits most (c) its shadow on the table (d) the darker half of it
  21. 21.True or false: on a shaded ball, the brightest spot is called the highlight. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the cast shadow? (a) the darker half of it (b) the brightest spot (c) its shadow on the table (d) where light hits most
  23. 23.True or false: shading with lots of tiny dots is called hatching. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.✏️ With one pencil, how do you make your shading darker? (a) press lighter (b) use an eraser (c) press harder (d) add water
  25. 25.True or false: on a shaded ball, where light hits most is called the highlight. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: shading with smudging with a finger is called blending. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the shadow side? (a) its shadow on the table (b) the side away from light (c) the dark shape it throws (d) where light hits most
  28. 28.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the side away from light called? (a) highlight (b) cast shadow (c) shadow side
  29. 29.Which of these is called hatching? (a) lines crossing over (b) lines all one way (c) smudging with a finger (d) criss-cross lines
  30. 30.✏️ Which shading method uses smooth, soft tones? (a) stippling (b) blending (c) hatching (d) cross-hatching
  31. 31.True or false: dark grey has a light value. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.✏️ Which side of a ball facing a lamp is the lightest? (a) the side facing the lamp (b) the bottom (c) the side away from it
  33. 33.True or false: black has a dark value. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: cream has a dark value. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: shading with many parallel lines is called blending. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which of these is called hatching? (a) dots packed close (b) smudging with a finger (c) smooth, soft tones (d) many parallel lines
  37. 37.True or false: shading with lines crossing over is called cross-hatching. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.✏️ A value scale goes from… (a) near to far (b) red to blue (c) white to black (d) big to small
  39. 39.True or false: on a shaded ball, the dark shape it throws is called the shadow side. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.Which of these is called blending? (a) dots packed close (b) smooth, soft tones (c) lines crossing over (d) many parallel lines

Answer key

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

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