Shading Worksheet for Kids

Art and painting lesson 12: Light, shadow and shading · Set 592 · 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.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the darker half of it called? (a) shadow side (b) cast shadow (c) highlight
2. 2.✏️ With one pencil, how do you make your shading darker? (a) press lighter (b) use an eraser (c) add water (d) press harder
3. 3.💡 The light comes from the RIGHT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) on the left side (b) inside the object (c) above the object (d) on the right side
4. 4.Which of these is called blending? (a) lines all one way (b) lots of tiny dots (c) smooth, soft tones (d) many parallel lines
5. 5.True or false: light grey has a dark value. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the highlight? (a) where light hits most (b) the darker half of it (c) the dark shape it throws (d) the side away from light
7. 7.✏️ A value scale goes from… (a) white to black (b) near to far (c) big to small (d) red to blue
8. 8.True or false: on a shaded ball, the darker half of it is called the shadow side. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.💡 The light comes from the LEFT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) on the left side (b) above the object (c) on the right side (d) inside the object
10. 10.True or false: dark grey has a dark value. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the highlight? (a) the brightest spot (b) the side away from light (c) the darker half of it (d) its shadow on the table
12. 12.💡 On a shaded ball, what is where light hits most called? (a) highlight (b) shadow side (c) cast shadow
13. 13.⬜⬛ Does pale yellow have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
14. 14.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the cast shadow? (a) the dark shape it throws (b) where light hits most (c) the brightest spot (d) the darker half of it
15. 15.True or false: shading with criss-cross lines is called hatching. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the dark shape it throws called? (a) cast shadow (b) highlight (c) shadow side
17. 17.True or false: on a shaded ball, the darker half of it is called the cast shadow. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: on a shaded ball, the side away from light is called the highlight. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: cream has a light value. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the side away from light called? (a) highlight (b) shadow side (c) cast shadow
21. 21.💡 On a shaded ball, what is its shadow on the table called? (a) highlight (b) cast shadow (c) shadow side
22. 22.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the cast shadow? (a) the darker half of it (b) the brightest spot (c) the side away from light (d) its shadow on the table
23. 23.Which of these is called stippling? (a) smudging with a finger (b) lots of tiny dots (c) lines all one way (d) lines crossing over
24. 24.💡 The light shines from straight above. Where is the cast shadow? (a) on the ceiling (b) under the object (c) above the object (d) in the sky
25. 25.⬜⬛ Does white have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
26. 26.✏️ Which side of a ball facing a lamp is the lightest? (a) the side away from it (b) the bottom (c) the side facing the lamp
27. 27.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the shadow side? (a) its shadow on the table (b) the brightest spot (c) the side away from light (d) where light hits most
28. 28.True or false: on a shaded ball, its shadow on the table is called the cast shadow. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is called hatching? (a) criss-cross lines (b) many parallel lines (c) dots packed close (d) lines crossing over
30. 30.⬜⬛ Does dark brown have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
31. 31.True or false: shading with smooth, soft tones is called stippling. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.✏️ Which shading method uses dots packed close? (a) hatching (b) cross-hatching (c) blending (d) stippling
33. 33.True or false: shading with dots packed close is called cross-hatching. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: shading with lines crossing over is called cross-hatching. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.✏️ Which shading method uses lines all one way? (a) blending (b) cross-hatching (c) hatching (d) stippling
36. 36.✏️ Which shading method uses lots of tiny dots? (a) stippling (b) cross-hatching (c) hatching (d) blending
37. 37.Which of these is called hatching? (a) smudging with a finger (b) lines all one way (c) dots packed close (d) lines crossing over
38. 38.True or false: dark brown has a light value. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: on a shaded ball, the darker half of it is called the highlight. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.⬜⬛ Does dark grey have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value

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