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Shading Worksheet for Kids

Art and painting lesson 12: Light, shadow and shading · Set 991 · 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 hatching? (a) dots packed close (b) lines crossing over (c) many parallel lines (d) criss-cross lines
  2. 2.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the shadow side? (a) where light hits most (b) the darker half of it (c) the brightest spot (d) its shadow on the table
  3. 3.Which of these is called hatching? (a) criss-cross lines (b) lines all one way (c) lines crossing over (d) smooth, soft tones
  4. 4.Which of these is called blending? (a) smudging with a finger (b) many parallel lines (c) lots of tiny dots (d) lines crossing over
  5. 5.True or false: shading with lots of tiny dots is called hatching. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.⬜⬛ Does navy blue have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
  7. 7.True or false: on a shaded ball, where light hits most is called the highlight. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: pale yellow has a dark value. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.✏️ Which shading method uses smudging with a finger? (a) stippling (b) hatching (c) blending (d) cross-hatching
  10. 10.True or false: shading with criss-cross lines is called cross-hatching. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: on a shaded ball, the darker half of it is called the cast shadow. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.✏️ With one pencil, how do you make your shading darker? (a) use an eraser (b) add water (c) press lighter (d) press harder
  13. 13.✏️ Which shading method uses lots of tiny dots? (a) blending (b) hatching (c) stippling (d) cross-hatching
  14. 14.💡 The light comes from the RIGHT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) on the right side (b) inside the object (c) above the object (d) on the left side
  15. 15.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the highlight? (a) the dark shape it throws (b) the darker half of it (c) where light hits most (d) its shadow on the table
  16. 16.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the darker half of it called? (a) shadow side (b) cast shadow (c) highlight
  17. 17.True or false: on a shaded ball, the brightest spot is called the shadow side. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: shading with lines all one way is called cross-hatching. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.💡 The light shines from straight above. Where is the cast shadow? (a) above the object (b) in the sky (c) on the ceiling (d) under the object
  20. 20.True or false: shading with dots packed close is called stippling. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.Which of these is called stippling? (a) many parallel lines (b) smooth, soft tones (c) lots of tiny dots (d) lines all one way
  22. 22.✏️ Which shading method uses many parallel lines? (a) cross-hatching (b) stippling (c) blending (d) hatching
  23. 23.✏️ Which shading method uses criss-cross lines? (a) blending (b) stippling (c) hatching (d) cross-hatching
  24. 24.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the side away from light called? (a) cast shadow (b) highlight (c) shadow side
  25. 25.True or false: on a shaded ball, the side away from light is called the cast shadow. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the cast shadow? (a) where light hits most (b) the darker half of it (c) the dark shape it throws (d) the side away from light
  27. 27.True or false: shading with lines crossing over is called cross-hatching. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the highlight? (a) the dark shape it throws (b) its shadow on the table (c) the brightest spot (d) the side away from light
  29. 29.True or false: shading with lots of tiny dots is called cross-hatching. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.⬜⬛ Does black have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
  31. 31.✏️ Which shading method uses dots packed close? (a) hatching (b) cross-hatching (c) stippling (d) blending
  32. 32.Which of these is called blending? (a) smooth, soft tones (b) lines crossing over (c) dots packed close (d) criss-cross lines
  33. 33.✏️ Which shading method uses smooth, soft tones? (a) blending (b) stippling (c) hatching (d) cross-hatching
  34. 34.Which of these is called cross-hatching? (a) many parallel lines (b) lines all one way (c) lines crossing over (d) dots packed close
  35. 35.True or false: shading with lines crossing over is called blending. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.⬜⬛ Does pale yellow have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
  37. 37.True or false: shading with smudging with a finger is called hatching. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.💡 The light comes from the LEFT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) on the left side (b) above the object (c) on the right side (d) inside the object
  39. 39.True or false: shading with lines crossing over is called hatching. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: dark brown has a dark value. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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