Shading Worksheet for Kids

Art and painting lesson 12: Light, shadow and shading · Set 587 · 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 lines all one way is called hatching. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.💡 On a shaded ball, what is its shadow on the table called? (a) highlight (b) shadow side (c) cast shadow
3. 3.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the shadow side? (a) the darker half of it (b) the dark shape it throws (c) the brightest spot (d) its shadow on the table
4. 4.True or false: cream has a dark value. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the dark shape it throws called? (a) shadow side (b) highlight (c) cast shadow
6. 6.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the highlight? (a) its shadow on the table (b) the side away from light (c) the darker half of it (d) the brightest spot
7. 7.True or false: navy blue has a light value. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.✏️ Which shading method uses lines all one way? (a) stippling (b) cross-hatching (c) blending (d) hatching
9. 9.Which of these is called hatching? (a) lines crossing over (b) lines all one way (c) smudging with a finger (d) smooth, soft tones
10. 10.True or false: on a shaded ball, its shadow on the table is called the shadow side. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.✏️ Which shading method uses criss-cross lines? (a) hatching (b) stippling (c) cross-hatching (d) blending
12. 12.True or false: light grey has a dark value. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: on a shaded ball, the darker half of it is called the shadow side. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the side away from light called? (a) highlight (b) shadow side (c) cast shadow
15. 15.True or false: on a shaded ball, the brightest spot is called the shadow side. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.💡 On a shaded ball, what is where light hits most called? (a) shadow side (b) highlight (c) cast shadow
17. 17.True or false: on a shaded ball, the darker half of it is called the highlight. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: navy blue has a dark value. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.💡 The light comes from the LEFT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) on the right side (b) above the object (c) inside the object (d) on the left side
20. 20.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the highlight? (a) the darker half of it (b) its shadow on the table (c) where light hits most (d) the side away from light
21. 21.True or false: shading with smudging with a finger is called blending. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the shadow side? (a) the side away from light (b) the brightest spot (c) the dark shape it throws (d) its shadow on the table
23. 23.Which of these is called stippling? (a) lines crossing over (b) dots packed close (c) many parallel lines (d) smudging with a finger
24. 24.⬜⬛ Does cream have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
25. 25.💡 The light shines from straight above. Where is the cast shadow? (a) above the object (b) under the object (c) in the sky (d) on the ceiling
26. 26.⬜⬛ Does pale yellow have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
27. 27.Which of these is called cross-hatching? (a) many parallel lines (b) lines all one way (c) dots packed close (d) lines crossing over
28. 28.Which of these is called blending? (a) lots of tiny dots (b) many parallel lines (c) dots packed close (d) smooth, soft tones
29. 29.True or false: on a shaded ball, where light hits most is called the highlight. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.⬜⬛ Does dark grey have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
31. 31.Which of these is called stippling? (a) lots of tiny dots (b) many parallel lines (c) criss-cross lines (d) lines crossing over
32. 32.✏️ A value scale goes from… (a) white to black (b) near to far (c) red to blue (d) big to small
33. 33.✏️ Which shading method uses smudging with a finger? (a) hatching (b) cross-hatching (c) blending (d) stippling
34. 34.⬜⬛ Does white have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
35. 35.True or false: on a shaded ball, its shadow on the table is called the highlight. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: on a shaded ball, the side away from light is called the shadow side. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the darker half of it called? (a) cast shadow (b) highlight (c) shadow side
38. 38.True or false: pale yellow has a dark value. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.💡 The light comes from the RIGHT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) inside the object (b) on the right side (c) above the object (d) on the left side
40. 40.True or false: on a shaded ball, where light hits most is called the shadow side. (a) False (b) True

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