Shading Worksheet for Kids

Art and painting lesson 12: Light, shadow and shading · Set 469 · 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 cross-hatching? (a) lots of tiny dots (b) many parallel lines (c) smudging with a finger (d) criss-cross lines
2. 2.💡 The light comes from the RIGHT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) on the left side (b) on the right side (c) inside the object (d) above the object
3. 3.✏️ Which shading method uses dots packed close? (a) stippling (b) cross-hatching (c) blending (d) hatching
4. 4.Which of these is called stippling? (a) lines all one way (b) many parallel lines (c) lines crossing over (d) dots packed close
5. 5.True or false: shading with smooth, soft tones is called blending. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.✏️ A value scale goes from… (a) red to blue (b) near to far (c) big to small (d) white to black
7. 7.True or false: shading with smudging with a finger is called blending. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the highlight? (a) the side away from light (b) the dark shape it throws (c) where light hits most (d) its shadow on the table
9. 9.⬜⬛ Does pale yellow have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
10. 10.💡 On a shaded ball, what is where light hits most called? (a) cast shadow (b) highlight (c) shadow side
11. 11.Which of these is called blending? (a) lines crossing over (b) many parallel lines (c) smudging with a finger (d) lots of tiny dots
12. 12.✏️ 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
13. 13.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the cast shadow? (a) its shadow on the table (b) where light hits most (c) the side away from light (d) the brightest spot
14. 14.Which of these is called hatching? (a) lots of tiny dots (b) lines crossing over (c) lines all one way (d) smooth, soft tones
15. 15.✏️ Which shading method uses lots of tiny dots? (a) hatching (b) stippling (c) cross-hatching (d) blending
16. 16.Which of these is called hatching? (a) many parallel lines (b) criss-cross lines (c) lots of tiny dots (d) lines crossing over
17. 17.True or false: shading with criss-cross lines is called stippling. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.⬜⬛ Does dark grey have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
19. 19.True or false: shading with many parallel lines is called hatching. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: cream has a light value. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: shading with dots packed close is called stippling. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.⬜⬛ Does dark brown have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
23. 23.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the cast shadow? (a) the side away from light (b) the dark shape it throws (c) the darker half of it (d) where light hits most
24. 24.True or false: shading with lines crossing over is called cross-hatching. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.✏️ Which shading method uses smudging with a finger? (a) blending (b) hatching (c) cross-hatching (d) stippling
26. 26.True or false: shading with lines all one way is called stippling. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.✏️ Which shading method uses many parallel lines? (a) blending (b) stippling (c) cross-hatching (d) hatching
28. 28.True or false: dark brown has a light value. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.⬜⬛ Does light grey have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
30. 30.✏️ With one pencil, how do you make your shading darker? (a) use an eraser (b) press lighter (c) press harder (d) add water
31. 31.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the shadow side? (a) its shadow on the table (b) the dark shape it throws (c) the brightest spot (d) the darker half of it
32. 32.💡 The light comes from the LEFT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) inside the object (b) on the right side (c) above the object (d) on the left side
33. 33.True or false: shading with dots packed close is called cross-hatching. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.✏️ Which shading method uses smooth, soft tones? (a) hatching (b) blending (c) cross-hatching (d) stippling
35. 35.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the brightest spot called? (a) cast shadow (b) shadow side (c) highlight
36. 36.✏️ Which shading method uses criss-cross lines? (a) stippling (b) cross-hatching (c) hatching (d) blending
37. 37.True or false: on a shaded ball, the darker half of it is called the highlight. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: on a shaded ball, the side away from light is called the shadow side. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is called blending? (a) dots packed close (b) smooth, soft tones (c) criss-cross lines (d) many parallel lines
40. 40.Which of these is called stippling? (a) lines crossing over (b) many parallel lines (c) lines all one way (d) lots of tiny dots

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