Shading Worksheet for Kids

Art and painting lesson 12: Light, shadow and shading · Set 649 · 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.Which of these is called stippling? (a) lines all one way (b) lots of tiny dots (c) smudging with a finger (d) lines crossing over
2. 2.Which of these is called hatching? (a) lots of tiny dots (b) dots packed close (c) many parallel lines (d) smooth, soft tones
3. 3.Which of these is called stippling? (a) dots packed close (b) criss-cross lines (c) smooth, soft tones (d) lines all one way
4. 4.✏️ Which shading method uses lines crossing over? (a) stippling (b) cross-hatching (c) hatching (d) blending
5. 5.💡 The light comes from the LEFT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) on the left side (b) on the right side (c) inside the object (d) above the object
6. 6.Which of these is called cross-hatching? (a) criss-cross lines (b) smooth, soft tones (c) lots of tiny dots (d) lines all one way
7. 7.True or false: shading with dots packed close is called stippling. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the highlight? (a) the darker half of it (b) the brightest spot (c) the dark shape it throws (d) the side away from light
9. 9.💡 On a shaded ball, what is where light hits most called? (a) shadow side (b) cast shadow (c) highlight
10. 10.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the cast shadow? (a) the brightest spot (b) where light hits most (c) the darker half of it (d) its shadow on the table
11. 11.Which of these is called blending? (a) smudging with a finger (b) dots packed close (c) many parallel lines (d) lots of tiny dots
12. 12.True or false: shading with many parallel lines is called stippling. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: on a shaded ball, the brightest spot is called the cast shadow. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: shading with lots of tiny dots is called stippling. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: shading with lines all one way is called stippling. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.✏️ Which side of a ball facing a lamp is the lightest? (a) the side facing the lamp (b) the side away from it (c) the bottom
17. 17.💡 The light comes from the RIGHT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) inside the object (b) on the left side (c) above the object (d) on the right side
18. 18.True or false: shading with criss-cross lines is called cross-hatching. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.💡 The light shines from straight above. Where is the cast shadow? (a) on the ceiling (b) above the object (c) under the object (d) in the sky
20. 20.True or false: on a shaded ball, where light hits most is called the highlight. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.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) where light hits most (d) the brightest spot
22. 22.True or false: light grey has a light value. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: black has a dark value. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.✏️ A value scale goes from… (a) white to black (b) big to small (c) red to blue (d) near to far
25. 25.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the side away from light called? (a) cast shadow (b) shadow side (c) highlight
26. 26.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the shadow side? (a) its shadow on the table (b) the side away from light (c) the brightest spot (d) where light hits most
27. 27.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the darker half of it called? (a) highlight (b) cast shadow (c) shadow side
28. 28.Which of these is called blending? (a) dots packed close (b) smooth, soft tones (c) lines all one way (d) lines crossing over
29. 29.Which of these is called hatching? (a) lines all one way (b) criss-cross lines (c) dots packed close (d) smooth, soft tones
30. 30.True or false: white has a light value. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.💡 On a shaded ball, what is its shadow on the table called? (a) shadow side (b) highlight (c) cast shadow
32. 32.Which of these is called cross-hatching? (a) smooth, soft tones (b) lines crossing over (c) smudging with a finger (d) dots packed close
33. 33.⬜⬛ Does pale yellow have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
34. 34.True or false: shading with dots packed close is called hatching. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.⬜⬛ Does light grey have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
36. 36.✏️ With one pencil, how do you make your shading darker? (a) press lighter (b) use an eraser (c) add water (d) press harder
37. 37.True or false: on a shaded ball, its shadow on the table is called the highlight. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.⬜⬛ Does dark brown have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
39. 39.✏️ Which shading method uses many parallel lines? (a) stippling (b) blending (c) cross-hatching (d) hatching
40. 40.True or false: pale yellow has a light value. (a) True (b) False

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