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Shading Worksheet for Kids

Art and painting lesson 12: Light, shadow and shading · Set 900 · 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.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the shadow side? (a) the dark shape it throws (b) its shadow on the table (c) the side away from light (d) the brightest spot
  2. 2.True or false: on a shaded ball, the side away from light is called the cast shadow. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: on a shaded ball, the darker half of it is called the shadow side. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: dark brown has a light value. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.✏️ Which shading method uses many parallel lines? (a) hatching (b) blending (c) cross-hatching (d) stippling
  6. 6.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 brightest spot (d) where light hits most
  7. 7.Which of these is called cross-hatching? (a) lots of tiny dots (b) criss-cross lines (c) many parallel lines (d) smooth, soft tones
  8. 8.True or false: on a shaded ball, its shadow on the table is called the cast shadow. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.⬜⬛ Does black have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  10. 10.✏️ Which shading method uses criss-cross lines? (a) blending (b) stippling (c) cross-hatching (d) hatching
  11. 11.True or false: shading with criss-cross lines is called hatching. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the shadow side? (a) the darker half of it (b) the brightest spot (c) the dark shape it throws (d) where light hits most
  13. 13.Which of these is called cross-hatching? (a) dots packed close (b) lines all one way (c) lots of tiny dots (d) lines crossing over
  14. 14.⬜⬛ Does cream have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
  15. 15.Which of these is called blending? (a) dots packed close (b) smudging with a finger (c) lines crossing over (d) lines all one way
  16. 16.✏️ With one pencil, how do you make your shading darker? (a) press harder (b) add water (c) press lighter (d) use an eraser
  17. 17.✏️ Which shading method uses dots packed close? (a) cross-hatching (b) hatching (c) stippling (d) blending
  18. 18.⬜⬛ Does dark brown have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
  19. 19.True or false: dark grey has a light value. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: on a shaded ball, its shadow on the table is called the shadow side. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: shading with lines all one way is called cross-hatching. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.✏️ A value scale goes from… (a) near to far (b) big to small (c) red to blue (d) white to black
  23. 23.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the brightest spot called? (a) shadow side (b) cast shadow (c) highlight
  24. 24.💡 The light comes from the LEFT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) on the right side (b) above the object (c) on the left side (d) inside the object
  25. 25.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the side away from light called? (a) highlight (b) cast shadow (c) shadow side
  26. 26.Which of these is called hatching? (a) many parallel lines (b) lines crossing over (c) criss-cross lines (d) lots of tiny dots
  27. 27.⬜⬛ Does pale yellow have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  28. 28.✏️ Which shading method uses smooth, soft tones? (a) stippling (b) cross-hatching (c) hatching (d) blending
  29. 29.⬜⬛ Does light grey have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
  30. 30.💡 The light shines from straight above. Where is the cast shadow? (a) in the sky (b) above the object (c) on the ceiling (d) under the object
  31. 31.True or false: shading with many parallel lines is called hatching. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: on a shaded ball, the brightest spot is called the highlight. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: on a shaded ball, the side away from light is called the highlight. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which of these is called blending? (a) lines crossing over (b) many parallel lines (c) smooth, soft tones (d) criss-cross lines
  35. 35.True or false: shading with lines crossing over is called blending. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: shading with smudging with a finger is called hatching. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: on a shaded ball, the brightest spot is called the cast shadow. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.⬜⬛ Does dark grey have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
  39. 39.True or false: shading with lines crossing over is called cross-hatching. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.⬜⬛ Does white have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value

Answer key

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

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