Shading Worksheet for Kids

Art and painting lesson 12: Light, shadow and shading · Set 537 · 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 blending? (a) many parallel lines (b) smudging with a finger (c) lines all one way (d) lines crossing over
2. 2.💡 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
3. 3.Which of these is called blending? (a) smooth, soft tones (b) lots of tiny dots (c) dots packed close (d) many parallel lines
4. 4.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
5. 5.✏️ With one pencil, how do you make your shading darker? (a) add water (b) press harder (c) use an eraser (d) press lighter
6. 6.✏️ Which shading method uses dots packed close? (a) cross-hatching (b) stippling (c) hatching (d) blending
7. 7.True or false: shading with lines all one way is called hatching. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.⬜⬛ Does pale yellow have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
9. 9.Which of these is called cross-hatching? (a) lots of tiny dots (b) dots packed close (c) many parallel lines (d) criss-cross lines
10. 10.True or false: shading with lines crossing over is called cross-hatching. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the side away from light called? (a) highlight (b) shadow side (c) cast shadow
12. 12.Which of these is called stippling? (a) lines all one way (b) criss-cross lines (c) lots of tiny dots (d) many parallel lines
13. 13.True or false: on a shaded ball, where light hits most is called the highlight. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.💡 The light comes from the RIGHT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) on the left side (b) inside the object (c) on the right side (d) above the object
15. 15.⬜⬛ Does black have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
16. 16.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 brightest spot (d) the side away from light
17. 17.✏️ Which shading method uses smooth, soft tones? (a) hatching (b) cross-hatching (c) blending (d) stippling
18. 18.True or false: shading with criss-cross lines is called stippling. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: on a shaded ball, the dark shape it throws is called the cast shadow. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.✏️ Which shading method uses lines all one way? (a) blending (b) cross-hatching (c) stippling (d) hatching
21. 21.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the cast shadow? (a) the side away from light (b) where light hits most (c) the brightest spot (d) the dark shape it throws
22. 22.True or false: cream has a dark value. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the highlight? (a) the dark shape it throws (b) its shadow on the table (c) where light hits most (d) the darker half of it
24. 24.True or false: on a shaded ball, the dark shape it throws is called the shadow side. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: shading with lines crossing over is called stippling. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is called stippling? (a) lines all one way (b) dots packed close (c) lines crossing over (d) smudging with a finger
27. 27.Which of these is called cross-hatching? (a) smooth, soft tones (b) lines crossing over (c) smudging with a finger (d) lots of tiny dots
28. 28.✏️ Which shading method uses criss-cross lines? (a) blending (b) stippling (c) hatching (d) cross-hatching
29. 29.Which of these is called hatching? (a) lines all one way (b) lots of tiny dots (c) smudging with a finger (d) dots packed close
30. 30.True or false: on a shaded ball, the brightest spot is called the shadow side. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: pale yellow has a dark value. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.⬜⬛ Does cream have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
33. 33.Which of these is called hatching? (a) criss-cross lines (b) dots packed close (c) many parallel lines (d) smudging with a finger
34. 34.✏️ Which shading method uses many parallel lines? (a) hatching (b) cross-hatching (c) stippling (d) blending
35. 35.True or false: on a shaded ball, its shadow on the table is called the cast shadow. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: shading with lots of tiny dots is called stippling. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: on a shaded ball, the brightest spot is called the highlight. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: shading with many parallel lines is called cross-hatching. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.⬜⬛ Does white have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
40. 40.✏️ 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

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