Shading Worksheet for Kids

Art and painting lesson 12: Light, shadow and shading · Set 552 · 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.True or false: dark brown has a light value. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.⬜⬛ Does dark brown have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
3. 3.True or false: on a shaded ball, the dark shape it throws is called the highlight. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: on a shaded ball, the darker half of it is called the shadow side. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.⬜⬛ Does white have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
6. 6.✏️ Which shading method uses many parallel lines? (a) stippling (b) blending (c) hatching (d) cross-hatching
7. 7.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the highlight? (a) the darker half of it (b) the side away from light (c) its shadow on the table (d) the brightest spot
8. 8.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) where light hits most (d) the brightest spot
9. 9.True or false: on a shaded ball, the side away from light is called the shadow side. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: pale yellow has a light value. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.⬜⬛ Does black have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
12. 12.✏️ Which side of a ball facing a lamp is the lightest? (a) the side facing the lamp (b) the bottom (c) the side away from it
13. 13.Which of these is called stippling? (a) lines all one way (b) smooth, soft tones (c) lots of tiny dots (d) many parallel lines
14. 14.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the shadow side? (a) where light hits most (b) its shadow on the table (c) the dark shape it throws (d) the darker half of it
15. 15.Which of these is called stippling? (a) lines crossing over (b) smudging with a finger (c) dots packed close (d) lines all one way
16. 16.Which of these is called cross-hatching? (a) lots of tiny dots (b) many parallel lines (c) lines crossing over (d) dots packed close
17. 17.True or false: white has a dark value. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is called blending? (a) lines all one way (b) smudging with a finger (c) dots packed close (d) lots of tiny dots
19. 19.💡 The light shines from straight above. Where is the cast shadow? (a) above the object (b) under the object (c) on the ceiling (d) in the sky
20. 20.✏️ With one pencil, how do you make your shading darker? (a) press lighter (b) add water (c) press harder (d) use an eraser
21. 21.True or false: shading with smudging with a finger is called cross-hatching. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: on a shaded ball, the darker half of it is called the highlight. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: shading with lines crossing over is called blending. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: on a shaded ball, the brightest spot is called the cast shadow. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.✏️ Which shading method uses lots of tiny dots? (a) blending (b) hatching (c) stippling (d) cross-hatching
26. 26.True or false: on a shaded ball, the dark shape it throws is called the cast shadow. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.✏️ Which shading method uses smooth, soft tones? (a) hatching (b) stippling (c) blending (d) cross-hatching
28. 28.True or false: dark brown has a dark value. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the highlight? (a) where light hits most (b) the dark shape it throws (c) the side away from light (d) its shadow on the table
30. 30.✏️ Which shading method uses lines crossing over? (a) blending (b) cross-hatching (c) hatching (d) stippling
31. 31.Which of these is called blending? (a) lines crossing over (b) criss-cross lines (c) smooth, soft tones (d) many parallel lines
32. 32.⬜⬛ Does pale yellow have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
33. 33.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the darker half of it called? (a) cast shadow (b) highlight (c) shadow side
34. 34.⬜⬛ Does light grey have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
35. 35.💡 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
36. 36.True or false: shading with dots packed close is called stippling. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the dark shape it throws called? (a) shadow side (b) cast shadow (c) highlight
38. 38.True or false: black has a dark value. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.💡 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
40. 40.💡 On a shaded ball, what is where light hits most called? (a) highlight (b) cast shadow (c) shadow side

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