Shading Worksheet for Kids

Art and painting lesson 12: Light, shadow and shading · Set 334 · 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.True or false: shading with lots of tiny dots is called stippling. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: on a shaded ball, its shadow on the table is called the cast shadow. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.💡 The light comes from the LEFT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) inside the object (b) above the object (c) on the left side (d) on the right side
4. 4.True or false: on a shaded ball, where light hits most is called the shadow side. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: shading with smooth, soft tones is called blending. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.💡 The light shines from straight above. Where is the cast shadow? (a) on the ceiling (b) in the sky (c) above the object (d) under the object
7. 7.True or false: shading with lines crossing over is called stippling. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.💡 On a shaded ball, what is its shadow on the table called? (a) shadow side (b) highlight (c) cast shadow
9. 9.✏️ Which shading method uses lines crossing over? (a) blending (b) hatching (c) stippling (d) cross-hatching
10. 10.Which of these is called stippling? (a) lots of tiny dots (b) smudging with a finger (c) lines all one way (d) many parallel lines
11. 11.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the shadow side? (a) the darker half of it (b) the dark shape it throws (c) the brightest spot (d) its shadow on the table
12. 12.True or false: on a shaded ball, where light hits most is called the highlight. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.💡 The light comes from the RIGHT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) on the left side (b) on the right side (c) inside the object (d) above the object
14. 14.✏️ Which shading method uses smooth, soft tones? (a) hatching (b) stippling (c) blending (d) cross-hatching
15. 15.True or false: on a shaded ball, the side away from light is called the cast shadow. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.✏️ With one pencil, how do you make your shading darker? (a) add water (b) press lighter (c) use an eraser (d) press harder
17. 17.True or false: shading with smudging with a finger is called stippling. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is called blending? (a) lines crossing over (b) criss-cross lines (c) many parallel lines (d) smooth, soft tones
19. 19.✏️ Which shading method uses criss-cross lines? (a) stippling (b) cross-hatching (c) blending (d) hatching
20. 20.✏️ Which shading method uses dots packed close? (a) cross-hatching (b) hatching (c) stippling (d) blending
21. 21.True or false: on a shaded ball, the side away from light is called the highlight. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is called cross-hatching? (a) lines crossing over (b) dots packed close (c) smudging with a finger (d) lots of tiny dots
23. 23.✏️ Which shading method uses many parallel lines? (a) blending (b) cross-hatching (c) hatching (d) stippling
24. 24.⬜⬛ Does pale yellow have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
25. 25.True or false: on a shaded ball, the darker half of it is called the cast shadow. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the brightest spot called? (a) cast shadow (b) highlight (c) shadow side
27. 27.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the side away from light called? (a) highlight (b) cast shadow (c) shadow side
28. 28.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the cast shadow? (a) the brightest spot (b) its shadow on the table (c) the darker half of it (d) where light hits most
29. 29.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the cast shadow? (a) the side away from light (b) the darker half of it (c) the dark shape it throws (d) the brightest spot
30. 30.⬜⬛ Does navy blue have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
31. 31.✏️ Which side of a ball facing a lamp is the lightest? (a) the bottom (b) the side away from it (c) the side facing the lamp
32. 32.True or false: black has a light value. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: cream has a dark value. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.✏️ Which shading method uses lines all one way? (a) stippling (b) blending (c) hatching (d) cross-hatching
35. 35.True or false: on a shaded ball, the side away from light is called the shadow side. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.💡 On a shaded ball, what is where light hits most called? (a) cast shadow (b) shadow side (c) highlight
37. 37.💡 On a shaded ball, what is where light hits most called? (a) highlight (b) cast shadow (c) shadow side
38. 38.⬜⬛ Does dark brown have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
39. 39.✏️ Which shading method uses smudging with a finger? (a) hatching (b) blending (c) stippling (d) cross-hatching
40. 40.⬜⬛ Does black have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value

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