Shading Worksheet for Kids

Art and painting lesson 12: Light, shadow and shading · Set 505 · 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.💡 The light comes from the LEFT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) on the left side (b) inside the object (c) above the object (d) on the right side
2. 2.True or false: shading with smudging with a finger is called stippling. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the highlight? (a) the dark shape it throws (b) where light hits most (c) its shadow on the table (d) the side away from light
4. 4.True or false: shading with criss-cross lines is called stippling. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.💡 The light shines from straight above. Where is the cast shadow? (a) under the object (b) in the sky (c) on the ceiling (d) above the object
6. 6.✏️ Which shading method uses lines all one way? (a) hatching (b) stippling (c) cross-hatching (d) blending
7. 7.✏️ Which shading method uses lines crossing over? (a) hatching (b) stippling (c) cross-hatching (d) blending
8. 8.True or false: on a shaded ball, the dark shape it throws is called the cast shadow. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.⬜⬛ Does pale yellow have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
10. 10.Which of these is called stippling? (a) lines all one way (b) lines crossing over (c) lots of tiny dots (d) criss-cross lines
11. 11.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the side away from light called? (a) cast shadow (b) highlight (c) shadow side
12. 12.⬜⬛ Does black have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
13. 13.✏️ Which shading method uses smudging with a finger? (a) stippling (b) hatching (c) cross-hatching (d) blending
14. 14.True or false: shading with many parallel lines is called blending. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: black has a dark value. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.✏️ 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
17. 17.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the shadow side? (a) where light hits most (b) the brightest spot (c) its shadow on the table (d) the darker half of it
18. 18.True or false: on a shaded ball, the darker half of it is called the shadow side. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is called stippling? (a) dots packed close (b) lines crossing over (c) many parallel lines (d) criss-cross lines
20. 20.True or false: on a shaded ball, the brightest spot is called the highlight. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.⬜⬛ Does white have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
22. 22.⬜⬛ Does dark brown have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
23. 23.✏️ A value scale goes from… (a) big to small (b) red to blue (c) near to far (d) white to black
24. 24.True or false: shading with lines all one way is called cross-hatching. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the dark shape it throws called? (a) cast shadow (b) shadow side (c) highlight
26. 26.True or false: shading with many parallel lines is called cross-hatching. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.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
28. 28.Which of these is called blending? (a) criss-cross lines (b) lines crossing over (c) many parallel lines (d) smooth, soft tones
29. 29.Which of these is called hatching? (a) lines all one way (b) lines crossing over (c) smooth, soft tones (d) criss-cross lines
30. 30.✏️ With one pencil, how do you make your shading darker? (a) add water (b) press harder (c) press lighter (d) use an eraser
31. 31.Which of these is called cross-hatching? (a) dots packed close (b) lines all one way (c) lines crossing over (d) smudging with a finger
32. 32.True or false: shading with dots packed close is called stippling. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the cast shadow? (a) the darker half of it (b) the dark shape it throws (c) where light hits most (d) the side away from light
34. 34.True or false: on a shaded ball, the side away from light is called the shadow side. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.✏️ Which shading method uses lots of tiny dots? (a) stippling (b) blending (c) cross-hatching (d) hatching
36. 36.True or false: shading with dots packed close is called blending. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: shading with criss-cross lines is called cross-hatching. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the highlight? (a) the side away from light (b) the brightest spot (c) its shadow on the table (d) the dark shape it throws
39. 39.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the brightest spot called? (a) cast shadow (b) shadow side (c) highlight
40. 40.True or false: shading with smudging with a finger is called hatching. (a) True (b) False

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