Shading Worksheet for Kids

Art and painting lesson 12: Light, shadow and shading · Set 536 · 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.⬜⬛ Does dark brown have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
2. 2.Which of these is called hatching? (a) lines crossing over (b) smooth, soft tones (c) criss-cross lines (d) lines all one way
3. 3.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the side away from light called? (a) shadow side (b) cast shadow (c) highlight
4. 4.⬜⬛ Does cream have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
5. 5.True or false: shading with many parallel lines is called hatching. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.✏️ A value scale goes from… (a) white to black (b) big to small (c) near to far (d) red to blue
7. 7.True or false: on a shaded ball, where light hits most is called the shadow side. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.✏️ Which shading method uses smooth, soft tones? (a) hatching (b) stippling (c) blending (d) cross-hatching
9. 9.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the cast shadow? (a) the darker half of it (b) its shadow on the table (c) the side away from light (d) where light hits most
10. 10.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the highlight? (a) its shadow on the table (b) the darker half of it (c) the side away from light (d) the brightest spot
11. 11.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the shadow side? (a) its shadow on the table (b) the side away from light (c) where light hits most (d) the brightest spot
12. 12.True or false: shading with smudging with a finger is called blending. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: white has a light value. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.⬜⬛ Does light grey have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
15. 15.Which of these is called blending? (a) lots of tiny dots (b) criss-cross lines (c) smudging with a finger (d) lines crossing over
16. 16.Which of these is called blending? (a) smooth, soft tones (b) dots packed close (c) criss-cross lines (d) lines all one way
17. 17.True or false: light grey has a light value. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.💡 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
19. 19.⬜⬛ Does pale yellow have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
20. 20.Which of these is called stippling? (a) lines all one way (b) dots packed close (c) smooth, soft tones (d) many parallel lines
21. 21.True or false: on a shaded ball, the side away from light is called the shadow side. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.💡 The light comes from the LEFT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) on the left side (b) above the object (c) inside the object (d) on the right side
23. 23.True or false: cream has a dark value. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.✏️ Which side of a ball facing a lamp is the lightest? (a) the bottom (b) the side facing the lamp (c) the side away from it
25. 25.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the brightest spot called? (a) cast shadow (b) highlight (c) shadow side
26. 26.True or false: black has a light value. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: on a shaded ball, the darker half of it is called the shadow side. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: cream has a light value. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.✏️ Which shading method uses many parallel lines? (a) cross-hatching (b) stippling (c) blending (d) hatching
30. 30.True or false: on a shaded ball, the side away from light is called the highlight. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the darker half of it called? (a) shadow side (b) cast shadow (c) highlight
32. 32.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
33. 33.✏️ Which shading method uses lots of tiny dots? (a) stippling (b) hatching (c) blending (d) cross-hatching
34. 34.💡 The light comes from the RIGHT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) above the object (b) on the right side (c) inside the object (d) on the left side
35. 35.✏️ Which shading method uses lines all one way? (a) stippling (b) blending (c) hatching (d) cross-hatching
36. 36.True or false: on a shaded ball, the brightest spot is called the shadow side. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: shading with criss-cross lines is called hatching. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: shading with dots packed close is called stippling. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.✏️ With one pencil, how do you make your shading darker? (a) add water (b) press lighter (c) use an eraser (d) press harder
40. 40.True or false: on a shaded ball, where light hits most is called the highlight. (a) False (b) True

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