Shading Worksheet for Kids

Art and painting lesson 12: Light, shadow and shading · Set 466 · 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.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the side away from light called? (a) highlight (b) cast shadow (c) shadow side
2. 2.True or false: pale yellow has a light value. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.✏️ Which shading method uses lines all one way? (a) stippling (b) cross-hatching (c) hatching (d) blending
4. 4.True or false: on a shaded ball, the side away from light is called the shadow side. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.✏️ A value scale goes from… (a) big to small (b) near to far (c) red to blue (d) white to black
6. 6.💡 The light shines from straight above. Where is the cast shadow? (a) above the object (b) on the ceiling (c) under the object (d) in the sky
7. 7.⬜⬛ Does pale yellow have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
8. 8.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the highlight? (a) the dark shape it throws (b) the darker half of it (c) the brightest spot (d) the side away from light
9. 9.Which of these is called cross-hatching? (a) lines all one way (b) dots packed close (c) lines crossing over (d) lots of tiny dots
10. 10.True or false: shading with lines all one way is called stippling. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: shading with smooth, soft tones is called stippling. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: navy blue has a light value. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.✏️ With one pencil, how do you make your shading darker? (a) press harder (b) add water (c) use an eraser (d) press lighter
14. 14.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 side away from light
15. 15.✏️ Which shading method uses lots of tiny dots? (a) cross-hatching (b) hatching (c) stippling (d) blending
16. 16.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the cast shadow? (a) its shadow on the table (b) the side away from light (c) the darker half of it (d) the brightest spot
17. 17.Which of these is called blending? (a) many parallel lines (b) lines all one way (c) smooth, soft tones (d) lots of tiny dots
18. 18.True or false: shading with smudging with a finger is called blending. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: on a shaded ball, its shadow on the table is called the shadow side. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.⬜⬛ Does white have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
21. 21.⬜⬛ Does cream have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
22. 22.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the darker half of it called? (a) highlight (b) shadow side (c) cast shadow
23. 23.✏️ Which shading method uses lines crossing over? (a) stippling (b) cross-hatching (c) hatching (d) blending
24. 24.💡 On a shaded ball, what is where light hits most called? (a) cast shadow (b) highlight (c) shadow side
25. 25.✏️ Which shading method uses smooth, soft tones? (a) stippling (b) blending (c) cross-hatching (d) hatching
26. 26.True or false: dark grey has a light value. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: shading with smooth, soft tones is called blending. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.✏️ 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
29. 29.True or false: shading with lines crossing over is called blending. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.✏️ Which shading method uses dots packed close? (a) blending (b) cross-hatching (c) hatching (d) stippling
31. 31.Which of these is called blending? (a) many parallel lines (b) lots of tiny dots (c) lines crossing over (d) smudging with a finger
32. 32.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the brightest spot called? (a) highlight (b) shadow side (c) cast shadow
33. 33.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the dark shape it throws called? (a) highlight (b) shadow side (c) cast shadow
34. 34.True or false: dark brown has a light value. (a) True (b) False
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: on a shaded ball, the darker half of it is called the cast shadow. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: shading with many parallel lines is called stippling. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: black has a light value. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.⬜⬛ Does dark grey have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
40. 40.True or false: shading with lines crossing over is called hatching. (a) True (b) False

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