← Light, shadow and shading lesson New set →

Shading Worksheet for Kids

Art and painting lesson 12: Light, shadow and shading · Set 160 · 40 questions
TalentJR

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.

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

Answer key

  1. the darker half of it
  2. its shadow on the table
  3. True
  4. smooth, soft tones
  5. press harder
  6. True
  7. True
  8. lots of tiny dots
  9. dark value
  10. light value
  11. False
  12. True
  13. False
  14. stippling
  15. light value
  16. the dark shape it throws
  17. False
  18. on the right side
  19. hatching
  20. False
  21. False
  22. shadow side
  23. criss-cross lines
  24. False
  25. False
  26. stippling
  27. highlight
  28. False
  29. False
  30. False
  31. True
  32. True
  33. True
  34. False
  35. dark value
  36. False
  37. True
  38. True
  39. lines crossing over
  40. highlight

Free art and painting lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/art-for-kids