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Shading Worksheet for Kids

Art and painting lesson 12: Light, shadow and shading · Set 884 · 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 of these is called cross-hatching? (a) many parallel lines (b) dots packed close (c) lots of tiny dots (d) lines crossing over
  2. 2.⬜⬛ Does dark brown have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  3. 3.True or false: shading with smooth, soft tones is called hatching. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the highlight? (a) the brightest spot (b) its shadow on the table (c) the side away from light (d) the dark shape it throws
  5. 5.True or false: shading with lines all one way is called cross-hatching. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: shading with smudging with a finger is called blending. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.True or false: shading with smooth, soft tones is called blending. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: shading with lines crossing over is called cross-hatching. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: on a shaded ball, the darker half of it is called the highlight. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.⬜⬛ Does dark grey have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  11. 11.✏️ 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
  12. 12.Which of these is called hatching? (a) smooth, soft tones (b) lots of tiny dots (c) many parallel lines (d) dots packed close
  13. 13.✏️ Which shading method uses dots packed close? (a) stippling (b) hatching (c) blending (d) cross-hatching
  14. 14.True or false: shading with lines all one way is called blending. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.⬜⬛ Does black have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  16. 16.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the shadow side? (a) the dark shape it throws (b) the brightest spot (c) its shadow on the table (d) the side away from light
  17. 17.Which of these is called stippling? (a) dots packed close (b) smudging with a finger (c) smooth, soft tones (d) lines all one way
  18. 18.✏️ Which shading method uses criss-cross lines? (a) hatching (b) stippling (c) cross-hatching (d) blending
  19. 19.⬜⬛ Does light grey have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
  20. 20.True or false: on a shaded ball, its shadow on the table is called the cast shadow. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: on a shaded ball, the brightest spot is called the highlight. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.⬜⬛ Does cream have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  23. 23.💡 The light comes from the RIGHT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) on the right side (b) on the left side (c) inside the object (d) above the object
  24. 24.True or false: shading with lots of tiny dots is called cross-hatching. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which of these is called stippling? (a) smudging with a finger (b) lots of tiny dots (c) lines all one way (d) smooth, soft tones
  26. 26.True or false: shading with criss-cross lines is called stippling. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the darker half of it called? (a) shadow side (b) highlight (c) cast shadow
  28. 28.💡 The light shines from straight above. Where is the cast shadow? (a) on the ceiling (b) above the object (c) in the sky (d) under the object
  29. 29.True or false: on a shaded ball, where light hits most is called the cast shadow. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the cast shadow? (a) the darker half of it (b) the dark shape it throws (c) where light hits most (d) the brightest spot
  31. 31.True or false: on a shaded ball, the side away from light is called the shadow side. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.Which of these is called blending? (a) smudging with a finger (b) dots packed close (c) lines crossing over (d) lines all one way
  33. 33.💡 On a shaded ball, what is its shadow on the table called? (a) cast shadow (b) shadow side (c) highlight
  34. 34.✏️ With one pencil, how do you make your shading darker? (a) use an eraser (b) press lighter (c) press harder (d) add water
  35. 35.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the highlight? (a) where light hits most (b) its shadow on the table (c) the side away from light (d) the dark shape it throws
  36. 36.True or false: dark brown has a light value. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the brightest spot called? (a) cast shadow (b) shadow side (c) highlight
  38. 38.True or false: white has a light value. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: navy blue has a light value. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the cast shadow? (a) the brightest spot (b) its shadow on the table (c) where light hits most (d) the darker half of it

Answer key

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

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