← Light, shadow and shading lesson New set →

Shading Worksheet for Kids

Art and painting lesson 12: Light, shadow and shading · Set 538 · 40 questions
TalentJR

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.

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

Answer key

  1. dark value
  2. blending
  3. dark value
  4. False
  5. False
  6. True
  7. white to black
  8. press harder
  9. the side away from light
  10. False
  11. False
  12. True
  13. False
  14. False
  15. False
  16. highlight
  17. False
  18. under the object
  19. cross-hatching
  20. criss-cross lines
  21. True
  22. True
  23. smooth, soft tones
  24. light value
  25. hatching
  26. dark value
  27. dark value
  28. True
  29. light value
  30. cast shadow
  31. shadow side
  32. highlight
  33. the darker half of it
  34. stippling
  35. blending
  36. where light hits most
  37. light value
  38. dots packed close
  39. True
  40. on the right side

Free art and painting lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/art-for-kids