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Shading Worksheet for Kids

Art and painting lesson 12: Light, shadow and shading · Set 878 · 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 crossing over? (a) stippling (b) hatching (c) blending (d) cross-hatching
  2. 2.⬜⬛ Does light grey have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  3. 3.True or false: black has a dark value. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the side away from light called? (a) highlight (b) cast shadow (c) shadow side
  5. 5.✏️ Which shading method uses smudging with a finger? (a) cross-hatching (b) stippling (c) hatching (d) blending
  6. 6.💡 The light comes from the LEFT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) above the object (b) inside the object (c) on the right side (d) on the left side
  7. 7.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the highlight? (a) the darker half of it (b) the dark shape it throws (c) its shadow on the table (d) where light hits most
  8. 8.✏️ Which shading method uses smooth, soft tones? (a) cross-hatching (b) hatching (c) stippling (d) blending
  9. 9.⬜⬛ Does dark grey have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  10. 10.True or false: shading with many parallel lines is called blending. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.Which of these is called blending? (a) lots of tiny dots (b) lines all one way (c) smudging with a finger (d) criss-cross lines
  12. 12.True or false: on a shaded ball, the darker half of it is called the highlight. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: shading with smooth, soft tones is called stippling. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.💡 The light comes from the RIGHT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) on the right side (b) above the object (c) inside the object (d) on the left side
  15. 15.✏️ Which shading method uses many parallel lines? (a) blending (b) hatching (c) stippling (d) cross-hatching
  16. 16.True or false: shading with lots of tiny dots is called stippling. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.✏️ Which shading method uses criss-cross lines? (a) hatching (b) cross-hatching (c) blending (d) stippling
  18. 18.True or false: navy blue has a dark value. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.Which of these is called cross-hatching? (a) smooth, soft tones (b) lots of tiny dots (c) smudging with a finger (d) criss-cross lines
  20. 20.Which of these is called blending? (a) criss-cross lines (b) many parallel lines (c) smooth, soft tones (d) lines crossing over
  21. 21.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) where light hits most
  22. 22.✏️ Which shading method uses lines all one way? (a) cross-hatching (b) stippling (c) hatching (d) blending
  23. 23.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the brightest spot called? (a) highlight (b) cast shadow (c) shadow side
  24. 24.⬜⬛ Does dark brown have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
  25. 25.✏️ Which side of a ball facing a lamp is the lightest? (a) the bottom (b) the side facing the lamp (c) the side away from it
  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.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the highlight? (a) the side away from light (b) the brightest spot (c) the dark shape it throws (d) its shadow on the table
  28. 28.✏️ With one pencil, how do you make your shading darker? (a) press harder (b) press lighter (c) add water (d) use an eraser
  29. 29.True or false: light grey has a light value. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: shading with smudging with a finger is called blending. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.✏️ Which shading method uses dots packed close? (a) stippling (b) hatching (c) blending (d) cross-hatching
  32. 32.True or false: on a shaded ball, the brightest spot is called the shadow side. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.💡 The light shines from straight above. Where is the cast shadow? (a) under the object (b) above the object (c) on the ceiling (d) in the sky
  34. 34.True or false: white has a light value. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: pale yellow has a dark value. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: on a shaded ball, the brightest spot is called the cast shadow. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.⬜⬛ Does white have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  38. 38.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the cast shadow? (a) the side away from light (b) its shadow on the table (c) the darker half of it (d) the brightest spot
  39. 39.True or false: on a shaded ball, its shadow on the table is called the cast shadow. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which of these is called hatching? (a) smudging with a finger (b) lines all one way (c) lines crossing over (d) lots of tiny dots

Answer key

  1. cross-hatching
  2. light value
  3. True
  4. shadow side
  5. blending
  6. on the right side
  7. where light hits most
  8. blending
  9. dark value
  10. False
  11. smudging with a finger
  12. False
  13. False
  14. on the left side
  15. hatching
  16. True
  17. cross-hatching
  18. True
  19. criss-cross lines
  20. smooth, soft tones
  21. the dark shape it throws
  22. hatching
  23. highlight
  24. dark value
  25. the side facing the lamp
  26. True
  27. the brightest spot
  28. press harder
  29. True
  30. True
  31. stippling
  32. False
  33. under the object
  34. True
  35. False
  36. False
  37. light value
  38. its shadow on the table
  39. True
  40. lines all one way

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