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Shading Worksheet for Kids

Art and painting lesson 12: Light, shadow and shading · Set 938 · 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) its shadow on the table (b) the dark shape it throws (c) where light hits most (d) the side away from light
  2. 2.True or false: shading with lots of tiny dots is called blending. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.💡 The light comes from the RIGHT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) on the right side (b) above the object (c) on the left side (d) inside the object
  4. 4.True or false: on a shaded ball, the dark shape it throws is called the shadow side. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.Which of these is called stippling? (a) lots of tiny dots (b) criss-cross lines (c) lines crossing over (d) many parallel lines
  6. 6.True or false: shading with lots of tiny dots is called stippling. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.Which of these is called cross-hatching? (a) criss-cross lines (b) lots of tiny dots (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) False (b) True
  9. 9.💡 On a shaded ball, what is its shadow on the table called? (a) shadow side (b) cast shadow (c) highlight
  10. 10.✏️ Which shading method uses smooth, soft tones? (a) stippling (b) hatching (c) cross-hatching (d) blending
  11. 11.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the darker half of it called? (a) highlight (b) shadow side (c) cast shadow
  12. 12.True or false: on a shaded ball, the darker half of it is called the highlight. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.💡 On a shaded ball, what is where light hits most called? (a) shadow side (b) highlight (c) cast shadow
  14. 14.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the shadow side? (a) the darker half of it (b) its shadow on the table (c) the dark shape it throws (d) the brightest spot
  15. 15.Which of these is called hatching? (a) dots packed close (b) lines all one way (c) smooth, soft tones (d) criss-cross lines
  16. 16.Which of these is called blending? (a) smudging with a finger (b) criss-cross lines (c) lines crossing over (d) dots packed close
  17. 17.True or false: shading with lines all one way is called hatching. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.✏️ Which shading method uses many parallel lines? (a) stippling (b) cross-hatching (c) hatching (d) blending
  19. 19.Which of these is called blending? (a) lines crossing over (b) smooth, soft tones (c) many parallel lines (d) criss-cross lines
  20. 20.True or false: white has a dark value. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: shading with criss-cross lines is called blending. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the highlight? (a) the darker half of it (b) the side away from light (c) where light hits most (d) its shadow on the table
  23. 23.True or false: shading with lines crossing over is called stippling. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.Which of these is called hatching? (a) smooth, soft tones (b) many parallel lines (c) criss-cross lines (d) lots of tiny dots
  25. 25.⬜⬛ Does black have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
  26. 26.⬜⬛ Does dark grey have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  27. 27.💡 The light comes from the LEFT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) on the right side (b) on the left side (c) above the object (d) inside the object
  28. 28.True or false: on a shaded ball, the brightest spot is called the shadow side. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.⬜⬛ Does white have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  30. 30.True or false: pale yellow has a dark value. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: on a shaded ball, the dark shape it throws is called the highlight. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.✏️ Which shading method uses criss-cross lines? (a) blending (b) stippling (c) hatching (d) cross-hatching
  33. 33.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the brightest spot called? (a) cast shadow (b) shadow side (c) highlight
  34. 34.True or false: shading with dots packed close is called cross-hatching. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.✏️ With one pencil, how do you make your shading darker? (a) press lighter (b) add water (c) use an eraser (d) press harder
  36. 36.✏️ Which shading method uses lines all one way? (a) hatching (b) stippling (c) cross-hatching (d) blending
  37. 37.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the cast shadow? (a) the darker half of it (b) where light hits most (c) the brightest spot (d) the dark shape it throws
  38. 38.True or false: dark brown has a dark value. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: shading with smudging with a finger is called hatching. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: navy blue has a dark value. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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