← Light, shadow and shading lesson New set →

Shading Worksheet for Kids

Art and painting lesson 12: Light, shadow and shading · Set 550 · 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.True or false: pale yellow has a dark value. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.✏️ Which shading method uses lines crossing over? (a) blending (b) stippling (c) hatching (d) cross-hatching
  3. 3.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the cast shadow? (a) the brightest spot (b) the side away from light (c) the dark shape it throws (d) where light hits most
  4. 4.💡 The light shines from straight above. Where is the cast shadow? (a) in the sky (b) on the ceiling (c) under the object (d) above the object
  5. 5.✏️ Which shading method uses lots of tiny dots? (a) blending (b) stippling (c) cross-hatching (d) hatching
  6. 6.💡 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
  7. 7.✏️ Which shading method uses lines all one way? (a) cross-hatching (b) stippling (c) blending (d) hatching
  8. 8.⬜⬛ Does white have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
  9. 9.Which of these is called cross-hatching? (a) criss-cross lines (b) many parallel lines (c) smudging with a finger (d) dots packed close
  10. 10.✏️ Which shading method uses smudging with a finger? (a) hatching (b) cross-hatching (c) blending (d) stippling
  11. 11.Which of these is called hatching? (a) dots packed close (b) lines crossing over (c) smooth, soft tones (d) many parallel lines
  12. 12.True or false: on a shaded ball, the side away from light is called the shadow side. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.Which of these is called stippling? (a) many parallel lines (b) smudging with a finger (c) dots packed close (d) lines all one way
  14. 14.Which of these is called hatching? (a) lines crossing over (b) dots packed close (c) lines all one way (d) smooth, soft tones
  15. 15.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the highlight? (a) where light hits most (b) the dark shape it throws (c) its shadow on the table (d) the darker half of it
  16. 16.Which of these is called blending? (a) lots of tiny dots (b) smudging with a finger (c) lines all one way (d) dots packed close
  17. 17.True or false: shading with smooth, soft tones is called blending. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.✏️ Which shading method uses dots packed close? (a) cross-hatching (b) stippling (c) hatching (d) blending
  19. 19.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the brightest spot called? (a) highlight (b) cast shadow (c) shadow side
  20. 20.True or false: dark grey has a light value. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.✏️ A value scale goes from… (a) red to blue (b) white to black (c) near to far (d) big to small
  22. 22.True or false: cream has a dark value. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: shading with dots packed close is called stippling. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the darker half of it called? (a) highlight (b) shadow side (c) cast shadow
  25. 25.True or false: pale yellow has a light value. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: on a shaded ball, the brightest spot is called the shadow side. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.⬜⬛ Does black have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
  28. 28.✏️ Which shading method uses smooth, soft tones? (a) stippling (b) cross-hatching (c) hatching (d) blending
  29. 29.True or false: white has a light value. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.✏️ With one pencil, how do you make your shading darker? (a) press lighter (b) add water (c) press harder (d) use an eraser
  31. 31.True or false: on a shaded ball, where light hits most is called the highlight. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: shading with lots of tiny dots is called stippling. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: shading with smudging with a finger is called blending. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: shading with lines all one way is called hatching. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: white has a dark value. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which of these is called cross-hatching? (a) lines all one way (b) smooth, soft tones (c) dots packed close (d) lines crossing over
  37. 37.True or false: shading with lines crossing over is called hatching. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: black has a light value. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.✏️ Which side of a ball facing a lamp is the lightest? (a) the side facing the lamp (b) the side away from it (c) the bottom
  40. 40.⬜⬛ Does pale yellow have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value

Answer key

  1. False
  2. cross-hatching
  3. the dark shape it throws
  4. under the object
  5. stippling
  6. on the left side
  7. hatching
  8. light value
  9. criss-cross lines
  10. blending
  11. many parallel lines
  12. True
  13. dots packed close
  14. lines all one way
  15. where light hits most
  16. smudging with a finger
  17. True
  18. stippling
  19. highlight
  20. False
  21. white to black
  22. False
  23. True
  24. shadow side
  25. True
  26. False
  27. dark value
  28. blending
  29. True
  30. press harder
  31. True
  32. True
  33. True
  34. True
  35. False
  36. lines crossing over
  37. False
  38. False
  39. the side facing the lamp
  40. light value

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