Shading Worksheet for Kids

Art and painting lesson 12: Light, shadow and shading · Set 124 · 40 questions

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.

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

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