Shading Worksheet for Kids

Art and painting lesson 12: Light, shadow and shading · Set 375 · 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 many parallel lines is called hatching. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: on a shaded ball, the brightest spot is called the shadow side. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: dark brown has a light value. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: shading with many parallel lines is called cross-hatching. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the highlight? (a) the brightest spot (b) the side away from light (c) the darker half of it (d) the dark shape it throws
6. 6.⬜⬛ Does light grey have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
7. 7.Which of these is called stippling? (a) lines all one way (b) lots of tiny dots (c) smudging with a finger (d) many parallel lines
8. 8.Which of these is called hatching? (a) lines crossing over (b) many parallel lines (c) smooth, soft tones (d) lots of tiny dots
9. 9.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the brightest spot called? (a) cast shadow (b) shadow side (c) highlight
10. 10.Which of these is called blending? (a) lines all one way (b) many parallel lines (c) smudging with a finger (d) lines crossing over
11. 11.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the shadow side? (a) where light hits most (b) the darker half of it (c) its shadow on the table (d) the brightest spot
12. 12.True or false: shading with smooth, soft tones is called stippling. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: white has a light value. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: shading with lines all one way is called hatching. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is called stippling? (a) criss-cross lines (b) dots packed close (c) lines all one way (d) smudging with a finger
16. 16.True or false: on a shaded ball, the darker half of it is called the shadow side. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the shadow side? (a) the brightest spot (b) the dark shape it throws (c) the side away from light (d) its shadow on the table
18. 18.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the darker half of it called? (a) highlight (b) shadow side (c) cast shadow
19. 19.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the cast shadow? (a) the side away from light (b) the dark shape it throws (c) where light hits most (d) the brightest spot
20. 20.Which of these is called cross-hatching? (a) smudging with a finger (b) dots packed close (c) criss-cross lines (d) many parallel lines
21. 21.True or false: on a shaded ball, the dark shape it throws is called the highlight. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: cream has a dark value. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: on a shaded ball, the brightest spot is called the highlight. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.✏️ Which shading method uses criss-cross lines? (a) blending (b) hatching (c) cross-hatching (d) stippling
25. 25.✏️ Which shading method uses lots of tiny dots? (a) blending (b) stippling (c) hatching (d) cross-hatching
26. 26.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the highlight? (a) the darker half of it (b) its shadow on the table (c) where light hits most (d) the dark shape it throws
27. 27.✏️ Which shading method uses lines crossing over? (a) cross-hatching (b) stippling (c) blending (d) hatching
28. 28.True or false: shading with dots packed close is called stippling. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: pale yellow has a dark value. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: on a shaded ball, the side away from light is called the shadow side. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the cast shadow? (a) the side away from light (b) where light hits most (c) the darker half of it (d) its shadow on the table
32. 32.✏️ Which shading method uses many parallel lines? (a) cross-hatching (b) blending (c) hatching (d) stippling
33. 33.✏️ Which shading method uses dots packed close? (a) blending (b) hatching (c) cross-hatching (d) stippling
34. 34.✏️ Which side of a ball facing a lamp is the lightest? (a) the side facing the lamp (b) the side away from it (c) the bottom
35. 35.💡 The light comes from the RIGHT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) inside the object (b) on the left side (c) on the right side (d) above the object
36. 36.💡 The light comes from the LEFT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) above the object (b) inside the object (c) on the left side (d) on the right side
37. 37.True or false: shading with criss-cross lines is called stippling. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: on a shaded ball, where light hits most is called the highlight. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is called blending? (a) many parallel lines (b) lots of tiny dots (c) lines all one way (d) smooth, soft tones
40. 40.✏️ With one pencil, how do you make your shading darker? (a) press lighter (b) press harder (c) use an eraser (d) add water

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