Shading Worksheet for Kids

Art and painting lesson 12: Light, shadow and shading · Set 464 · 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: on a shaded ball, where light hits most is called the highlight. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the dark shape it throws called? (a) cast shadow (b) shadow side (c) highlight
3. 3.True or false: shading with criss-cross lines is called cross-hatching. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the cast shadow? (a) the brightest spot (b) where light hits most (c) its shadow on the table (d) the side away from light
5. 5.Which of these is called blending? (a) smooth, soft tones (b) criss-cross lines (c) dots packed close (d) lines crossing over
6. 6.Which of these is called stippling? (a) smooth, soft tones (b) many parallel lines (c) lots of tiny dots (d) lines crossing over
7. 7.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the highlight? (a) the side away from light (b) the brightest spot (c) the dark shape it throws (d) the darker half of it
8. 8.💡 On a shaded ball, what is where light hits most called? (a) shadow side (b) cast shadow (c) highlight
9. 9.💡 On a shaded ball, what is its shadow on the table called? (a) highlight (b) cast shadow (c) shadow side
10. 10.True or false: shading with lines all one way is called blending. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.✏️ Which shading method uses many parallel lines? (a) blending (b) stippling (c) hatching (d) cross-hatching
12. 12.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the brightest spot called? (a) highlight (b) cast shadow (c) shadow side
13. 13.⬜⬛ Does dark grey have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
14. 14.True or false: on a shaded ball, the dark shape it throws is called the shadow side. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is called hatching? (a) lots of tiny dots (b) lines crossing over (c) dots packed close (d) lines all one way
16. 16.⬜⬛ Does white have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
17. 17.Which of these is called cross-hatching? (a) dots packed close (b) smudging with a finger (c) lines all one way (d) lines crossing over
18. 18.✏️ With one pencil, how do you make your shading darker? (a) press lighter (b) use an eraser (c) add water (d) press harder
19. 19.True or false: on a shaded ball, the side away from light is called the cast shadow. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: shading with smudging with a finger is called stippling. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.⬜⬛ Does cream have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
22. 22.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the side away from light called? (a) shadow side (b) highlight (c) cast shadow
23. 23.💡 The light comes from the RIGHT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) inside the object (b) above the object (c) on the left side (d) on the right side
24. 24.✏️ A value scale goes from… (a) near to far (b) red to blue (c) white to black (d) big to small
25. 25.💡 The light comes from the LEFT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) above the object (b) on the right side (c) inside the object (d) on the left side
26. 26.True or false: shading with many parallel lines is called hatching. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.⬜⬛ Does dark brown have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
28. 28.True or false: cream has a dark value. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.⬜⬛ Does light grey have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
30. 30.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the shadow side? (a) the side away from light (b) the dark shape it throws (c) its shadow on the table (d) the brightest spot
31. 31.✏️ Which shading method uses lots of tiny dots? (a) hatching (b) cross-hatching (c) stippling (d) blending
32. 32.✏️ Which shading method uses dots packed close? (a) blending (b) stippling (c) hatching (d) cross-hatching
33. 33.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the shadow side? (a) the brightest spot (b) where light hits most (c) its shadow on the table (d) the darker half of it
34. 34.✏️ 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
35. 35.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the darker half of it called? (a) highlight (b) cast shadow (c) shadow side
36. 36.✏️ Which shading method uses smooth, soft tones? (a) stippling (b) cross-hatching (c) blending (d) hatching
37. 37.⬜⬛ Does navy blue have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
38. 38.True or false: navy blue has a light value. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: on a shaded ball, the brightest spot is called the highlight. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: pale yellow has a light value. (a) False (b) True

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