Shading Worksheet for Kids

Art and painting lesson 12: Light, shadow and shading · Set 387 · 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 many parallel lines? (a) stippling (b) hatching (c) blending (d) cross-hatching
2. 2.💡 The light comes from the LEFT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) inside the object (b) on the right side (c) on the left side (d) above the object
3. 3.✏️ With one pencil, how do you make your shading darker? (a) press harder (b) use an eraser (c) add water (d) press lighter
4. 4.Which of these is called hatching? (a) smooth, soft tones (b) lines crossing over (c) lines all one way (d) smudging with a finger
5. 5.Which of these is called blending? (a) many parallel lines (b) smudging with a finger (c) criss-cross lines (d) lots of tiny dots
6. 6.Which of these is called cross-hatching? (a) dots packed close (b) smudging with a finger (c) lots of tiny dots (d) criss-cross lines
7. 7.Which of these is called stippling? (a) many parallel lines (b) smooth, soft tones (c) lots of tiny dots (d) lines all one way
8. 8.💡 On a shaded ball, what is where light hits most called? (a) cast shadow (b) highlight (c) shadow side
9. 9.✏️ Which shading method uses dots packed close? (a) blending (b) hatching (c) cross-hatching (d) stippling
10. 10.✏️ Which shading method uses smudging with a finger? (a) blending (b) hatching (c) cross-hatching (d) stippling
11. 11.Which of these is called cross-hatching? (a) lines crossing over (b) lots of tiny dots (c) smudging with a finger (d) smooth, soft tones
12. 12.💡 The light comes from the RIGHT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) above the object (b) on the left side (c) inside the object (d) on the right side
13. 13.True or false: white has a light value. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: shading with dots packed close is called cross-hatching. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.💡 The light shines from straight above. Where is the cast shadow? (a) above the object (b) in the sky (c) under the object (d) on the ceiling
16. 16.True or false: light grey has a light value. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is called hatching? (a) lines crossing over (b) criss-cross lines (c) smooth, soft tones (d) many parallel lines
18. 18.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the shadow side? (a) where light hits most (b) the side away from light (c) its shadow on the table (d) the dark shape it throws
19. 19.True or false: on a shaded ball, the brightest spot is called the cast shadow. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.✏️ A value scale goes from… (a) near to far (b) red to blue (c) white to black (d) big to small
21. 21.True or false: on a shaded ball, the dark shape it throws is called the shadow side. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: black has a light value. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the dark shape it throws called? (a) highlight (b) shadow side (c) cast shadow
24. 24.Which of these is called blending? (a) criss-cross lines (b) lots of tiny dots (c) smooth, soft tones (d) lines all one way
25. 25.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the highlight? (a) its shadow on the table (b) the dark shape it throws (c) where light hits most (d) the side away from light
26. 26.⬜⬛ Does dark brown have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
27. 27.True or false: on a shaded ball, the brightest spot is called the highlight. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: on a shaded ball, the darker half of it is called the shadow side. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.✏️ Which shading method uses lines all one way? (a) blending (b) stippling (c) cross-hatching (d) hatching
30. 30.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the brightest spot called? (a) cast shadow (b) shadow side (c) highlight
31. 31.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the cast shadow? (a) the dark shape it throws (b) where light hits most (c) the side away from light (d) the darker half of it
32. 32.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the cast shadow? (a) where light hits most (b) the side away from light (c) its shadow on the table (d) the brightest spot
33. 33.⬜⬛ Does pale yellow have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
34. 34.💡 On a shaded ball, what is its shadow on the table called? (a) shadow side (b) highlight (c) cast shadow
35. 35.True or false: pale yellow has a light value. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the darker half of it called? (a) shadow side (b) highlight (c) cast shadow
37. 37.True or false: on a shaded ball, where light hits most is called the highlight. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.✏️ Which shading method uses smooth, soft tones? (a) stippling (b) cross-hatching (c) blending (d) hatching
39. 39.True or false: pale yellow has a dark value. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: shading with lines crossing over is called cross-hatching. (a) True (b) False

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