Shading Worksheet for Kids

Art and painting lesson 12: Light, shadow and shading · Set 611 · 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 smooth, soft tones is called blending. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: white has a light value. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is called hatching? (a) criss-cross lines (b) smudging with a finger (c) dots packed close (d) many parallel lines
4. 4.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the brightest spot called? (a) cast shadow (b) shadow side (c) highlight
5. 5.⬜⬛ Does black have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
6. 6.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the side away from light called? (a) shadow side (b) cast shadow (c) highlight
7. 7.⬜⬛ Does dark brown have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
8. 8.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the shadow side? (a) the dark shape it throws (b) the darker half of it (c) where light hits most (d) its shadow on the table
9. 9.Which of these is called stippling? (a) dots packed close (b) smooth, soft tones (c) lines all one way (d) many parallel lines
10. 10.Which of these is called stippling? (a) smudging with a finger (b) lines crossing over (c) lots of tiny dots (d) many parallel lines
11. 11.✏️ Which shading method uses lines all one way? (a) blending (b) cross-hatching (c) stippling (d) hatching
12. 12.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the cast shadow? (a) the side away from light (b) the brightest spot (c) its shadow on the table (d) the darker half of it
13. 13.True or false: on a shaded ball, the dark shape it throws is called the cast shadow. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.✏️ Which shading method uses smudging with a finger? (a) cross-hatching (b) stippling (c) hatching (d) blending
15. 15.True or false: shading with lots of tiny dots is called cross-hatching. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is called hatching? (a) dots packed close (b) lines all one way (c) criss-cross lines (d) smudging with a finger
17. 17.💡 The light comes from the LEFT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) on the left side (b) above the object (c) inside the object (d) on the right side
18. 18.✏️ Which shading method uses lots of tiny dots? (a) hatching (b) stippling (c) cross-hatching (d) blending
19. 19.True or false: shading with many parallel lines is called hatching. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.✏️ Which shading method uses criss-cross lines? (a) stippling (b) hatching (c) blending (d) cross-hatching
21. 21.True or false: on a shaded ball, its shadow on the table is called the cast shadow. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.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
23. 23.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the cast shadow? (a) the side away from light (b) the brightest spot (c) the darker half of it (d) the dark shape it throws
24. 24.True or false: on a shaded ball, the side away from light is called the shadow side. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.⬜⬛ Does cream have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
26. 26.⬜⬛ Does white have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
27. 27.True or false: shading with lines all one way is called stippling. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.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) where light hits most
29. 29.True or false: pale yellow has a light value. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.✏️ 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
31. 31.True or false: dark grey has a light value. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: shading with many parallel lines is called cross-hatching. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the highlight? (a) the brightest spot (b) its shadow on the table (c) the side away from light (d) the darker half of it
34. 34.Which of these is called blending? (a) lines all one way (b) dots packed close (c) smooth, soft tones (d) criss-cross lines
35. 35.💡 The light comes from the RIGHT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) above the object (b) on the left side (c) on the right side (d) inside the object
36. 36.✏️ Which shading method uses lines crossing over? (a) blending (b) cross-hatching (c) stippling (d) hatching
37. 37.✏️ With one pencil, how do you make your shading darker? (a) use an eraser (b) add water (c) press lighter (d) press harder
38. 38.⬜⬛ Does dark grey have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
39. 39.Which of these is called cross-hatching? (a) many parallel lines (b) lots of tiny dots (c) criss-cross lines (d) lines all one way
40. 40.True or false: on a shaded ball, the brightest spot is called the highlight. (a) False (b) True

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