Shading Worksheet for Kids

Art and painting lesson 12: Light, shadow and shading · Set 570 · 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: shading with criss-cross lines is called cross-hatching. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.💡 On a shaded ball, what is where light hits most called? (a) shadow side (b) highlight (c) cast shadow
3. 3.True or false: on a shaded ball, its shadow on the table is called the highlight. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: on a shaded ball, the dark shape it throws is called the highlight. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: on a shaded ball, where light hits most is called the highlight. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.✏️ Which side of a ball facing a lamp is the lightest? (a) the bottom (b) the side away from it (c) the side facing the lamp
7. 7.Which of these is called hatching? (a) criss-cross lines (b) lines crossing over (c) dots packed close (d) lines all one way
8. 8.True or false: pale yellow has a light value. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: shading with lots of tiny dots is called stippling. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.💡 The light comes from the RIGHT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) on the right side (b) inside the object (c) on the left side (d) above the object
11. 11.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the darker half of it called? (a) cast shadow (b) highlight (c) shadow side
12. 12.True or false: white has a light value. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is called stippling? (a) smudging with a finger (b) lines all one way (c) dots packed close (d) many parallel lines
14. 14.True or false: shading with many parallel lines is called stippling. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: cream has a light value. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the highlight? (a) the side away from light (b) its shadow on the table (c) the brightest spot (d) the darker half of it
17. 17.True or false: black has a light value. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.✏️ With one pencil, how do you make your shading darker? (a) press lighter (b) press harder (c) add water (d) use an eraser
19. 19.True or false: dark brown has a light value. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: shading with smudging with a finger is called cross-hatching. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: shading with dots packed close is called blending. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: shading with lines crossing over is called hatching. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.✏️ Which shading method uses lines all one way? (a) cross-hatching (b) hatching (c) blending (d) stippling
24. 24.💡 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
25. 25.✏️ A value scale goes from… (a) near to far (b) white to black (c) red to blue (d) big to small
26. 26.⬜⬛ Does pale yellow have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
27. 27.True or false: shading with lines all one way is called hatching. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: shading with smudging with a finger is called blending. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.⬜⬛ Does cream have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
30. 30.Which of these is called blending? (a) lines all one way (b) criss-cross lines (c) lines crossing over (d) smooth, soft tones
31. 31.⬜⬛ Does white have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
32. 32.⬜⬛ Does black have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
33. 33.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the cast shadow? (a) the darker half of it (b) the brightest spot (c) where light hits most (d) the dark shape it throws
34. 34.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the shadow side? (a) the dark shape it throws (b) the side away from light (c) the brightest spot (d) its shadow on the table
35. 35.Which of these is called cross-hatching? (a) lots of tiny dots (b) smudging with a finger (c) smooth, soft tones (d) criss-cross lines
36. 36.✏️ Which shading method uses lines crossing over? (a) cross-hatching (b) stippling (c) blending (d) hatching
37. 37.⬜⬛ Does navy blue have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
38. 38.⬜⬛ Does dark brown have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
39. 39.True or false: navy blue has a light value. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: shading with many parallel lines is called hatching. (a) False (b) True

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