Shading Worksheet for Kids

Art and painting lesson 12: Light, shadow and shading · Set 362 · 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.✏️ Which shading method uses lines all one way? (a) stippling (b) blending (c) hatching (d) cross-hatching
2. 2.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the side away from light called? (a) highlight (b) shadow side (c) cast shadow
3. 3.💡 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
4. 4.Which of these is called cross-hatching? (a) criss-cross lines (b) lots of tiny dots (c) many parallel lines (d) lines all one way
5. 5.Which of these is called hatching? (a) dots packed close (b) lines all one way (c) lines crossing over (d) smudging with a finger
6. 6.💡 The light comes from the LEFT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) inside the object (b) on the right side (c) above the object (d) on the left side
7. 7.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the highlight? (a) the dark shape it throws (b) the brightest spot (c) the darker half of it (d) the side away from light
8. 8.✏️ Which shading method uses lines crossing over? (a) blending (b) stippling (c) hatching (d) cross-hatching
9. 9.Which of these is called stippling? (a) smudging with a finger (b) lines crossing over (c) many parallel lines (d) dots packed close
10. 10.True or false: cream has a dark value. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the brightest spot called? (a) cast shadow (b) shadow side (c) highlight
12. 12.✏️ Which shading method uses smudging with a finger? (a) stippling (b) hatching (c) blending (d) cross-hatching
13. 13.✏️ Which shading method uses smooth, soft tones? (a) hatching (b) cross-hatching (c) stippling (d) blending
14. 14.Which of these is called blending? (a) lots of tiny dots (b) lines all one way (c) smudging with a finger (d) criss-cross lines
15. 15.True or false: shading with lines all one way is called stippling. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: on a shaded ball, the dark shape it throws is called the highlight. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is called hatching? (a) smooth, soft tones (b) lots of tiny dots (c) smudging with a finger (d) many parallel lines
18. 18.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the cast shadow? (a) the brightest spot (b) where light hits most (c) the side away from light (d) the dark shape it throws
19. 19.True or false: shading with lines all one way is called cross-hatching. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: dark brown has a dark value. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the highlight? (a) where light hits most (b) the side away from light (c) the dark shape it throws (d) the darker half of it
22. 22.True or false: shading with lines all one way is called blending. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.💡 The light shines from straight above. Where is the cast shadow? (a) above the object (b) on the ceiling (c) in the sky (d) under the object
24. 24.Which of these is called stippling? (a) criss-cross lines (b) smudging with a finger (c) lines all one way (d) lots of tiny dots
25. 25.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the shadow side? (a) the brightest spot (b) where light hits most (c) the side away from light (d) the dark shape it throws
26. 26.⬜⬛ Does black have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
27. 27.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the darker half of it called? (a) highlight (b) cast shadow (c) shadow side
28. 28.True or false: shading with many parallel lines is called cross-hatching. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the cast shadow? (a) the darker half of it (b) the brightest spot (c) its shadow on the table (d) where light hits most
30. 30.💡 On a shaded ball, what is where light hits most called? (a) shadow side (b) cast shadow (c) highlight
31. 31.True or false: on a shaded ball, the brightest spot is called the highlight. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.⬜⬛ Does light grey have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
33. 33.True or false: pale yellow has a light value. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is called blending? (a) smooth, soft tones (b) many parallel lines (c) lots of tiny dots (d) dots packed close
35. 35.💡 On a shaded ball, what is its shadow on the table called? (a) cast shadow (b) shadow side (c) highlight
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.⬜⬛ Does dark brown have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
38. 38.✏️ 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
39. 39.True or false: on a shaded ball, the dark shape it throws is called the cast shadow. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: shading with many parallel lines is called hatching. (a) False (b) True

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