Shading Worksheet for Kids

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

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