Shading Worksheet for Kids

Art and painting lesson 12: Light, shadow and shading · Set 404 · 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 of these is called blending? (a) many parallel lines (b) criss-cross lines (c) smudging with a finger (d) lots of tiny dots
2. 2.True or false: shading with lines all one way is called hatching. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.⬜⬛ Does dark brown have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
4. 4.💡 The light shines from straight above. Where is the cast shadow? (a) on the ceiling (b) above the object (c) under the object (d) in the sky
5. 5.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the dark shape it throws called? (a) shadow side (b) highlight (c) cast shadow
6. 6.✏️ Which shading method uses dots packed close? (a) blending (b) stippling (c) cross-hatching (d) hatching
7. 7.Which of these is called hatching? (a) lots of tiny dots (b) smooth, soft tones (c) criss-cross lines (d) lines all one way
8. 8.💡 On a shaded ball, what is where light hits most called? (a) highlight (b) cast shadow (c) shadow side
9. 9.True or false: shading with criss-cross lines is called hatching. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the cast shadow? (a) the darker half of it (b) where light hits most (c) the dark shape it throws (d) the brightest spot
11. 11.✏️ Which shading method uses smudging with a finger? (a) cross-hatching (b) blending (c) stippling (d) hatching
12. 12.True or false: on a shaded ball, the side away from light is called the shadow side. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.💡 On a shaded ball, what is its shadow on the table called? (a) shadow side (b) highlight (c) cast shadow
14. 14.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the darker half of it called? (a) cast shadow (b) highlight (c) shadow side
15. 15.True or false: light grey has a dark value. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the highlight? (a) the dark shape it throws (b) the darker half of it (c) where light hits most (d) the side away from light
17. 17.Which of these is called stippling? (a) smudging with a finger (b) lots of tiny dots (c) many parallel lines (d) smooth, soft tones
18. 18.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the brightest spot called? (a) cast shadow (b) highlight (c) shadow side
19. 19.Which of these is called cross-hatching? (a) lines crossing over (b) smooth, soft tones (c) many parallel lines (d) smudging with a finger
20. 20.True or false: on a shaded ball, its shadow on the table is called the cast shadow. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.⬜⬛ Does dark grey have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
22. 22.True or false: on a shaded ball, where light hits most is called the highlight. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.✏️ With one pencil, how do you make your shading darker? (a) press lighter (b) add water (c) press harder (d) use an eraser
24. 24.True or false: navy blue has a light value. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the shadow side? (a) the darker half of it (b) its shadow on the table (c) the brightest spot (d) where light hits most
26. 26.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
27. 27.Which of these is called hatching? (a) criss-cross lines (b) lots of tiny dots (c) dots packed close (d) many parallel lines
28. 28.True or false: on a shaded ball, the brightest spot is called the highlight. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is called blending? (a) lines crossing over (b) smooth, soft tones (c) lines all one way (d) lots of tiny dots
30. 30.✏️ Which shading method uses lines all one way? (a) stippling (b) hatching (c) blending (d) cross-hatching
31. 31.True or false: on a shaded ball, the darker half of it is called the highlight. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.⬜⬛ Does navy blue have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
33. 33.💡 The light comes from the LEFT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) on the right side (b) above the object (c) inside the object (d) on the left side
34. 34.✏️ Which side of a ball facing a lamp is the lightest? (a) the side away from it (b) the bottom (c) the side facing the lamp
35. 35.💡 The light comes from the RIGHT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) above the object (b) on the right side (c) on the left side (d) inside the object
36. 36.True or false: shading with smooth, soft tones is called blending. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.⬜⬛ Does light grey have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
38. 38.True or false: on a shaded ball, where light hits most is called the shadow side. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.✏️ Which shading method uses lines crossing over? (a) blending (b) stippling (c) hatching (d) cross-hatching
40. 40.True or false: shading with smudging with a finger is called blending. (a) True (b) False

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