Shading Worksheet for Kids

Art and painting lesson 12: Light, shadow and shading · Set 694 · 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 shading method uses dots packed close? (a) cross-hatching (b) blending (c) stippling (d) hatching
2. 2.True or false: navy blue has a light value. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.💡 The light comes from the RIGHT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) above the object (b) inside the object (c) on the left side (d) on the right side
4. 4.True or false: white has a dark value. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: on a shaded ball, the dark shape it throws is called the cast shadow. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: light grey has a dark value. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: shading with smooth, soft tones is called hatching. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.⬜⬛ Does white have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
9. 9.True or false: on a shaded ball, its shadow on the table is called the highlight. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the cast shadow? (a) its shadow on the table (b) the darker half of it (c) the brightest spot (d) where light hits most
11. 11.⬜⬛ Does pale yellow have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
12. 12.True or false: shading with lines all one way is called hatching. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.✏️ Which side of a ball facing a lamp is the lightest? (a) the side facing the lamp (b) the bottom (c) the side away from it
14. 14.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the darker half of it called? (a) highlight (b) cast shadow (c) shadow side
15. 15.True or false: cream has a light value. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.✏️ Which shading method uses many parallel lines? (a) cross-hatching (b) blending (c) stippling (d) hatching
17. 17.💡 The light comes from the LEFT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) on the left side (b) inside the object (c) above the object (d) on the right side
18. 18.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the shadow side? (a) the brightest spot (b) its shadow on the table (c) where light hits most (d) the darker half of it
19. 19.True or false: on a shaded ball, where light hits most is called the highlight. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the brightest spot called? (a) shadow side (b) highlight (c) cast shadow
21. 21.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the side away from light called? (a) highlight (b) shadow side (c) cast shadow
22. 22.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the highlight? (a) its shadow on the table (b) the darker half of it (c) the brightest spot (d) the side away from light
23. 23.True or false: shading with smudging with a finger is called blending. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.✏️ A value scale goes from… (a) big to small (b) near to far (c) red to blue (d) white to black
25. 25.True or false: on a shaded ball, the brightest spot is called the highlight. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: shading with many parallel lines is called hatching. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: shading with dots packed close is called hatching. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.⬜⬛ Does cream have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
29. 29.⬜⬛ Does dark grey have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
30. 30.✏️ Which shading method uses lines crossing over? (a) cross-hatching (b) hatching (c) blending (d) stippling
31. 31.Which of these is called blending? (a) criss-cross lines (b) dots packed close (c) lines all one way (d) smudging with a finger
32. 32.True or false: on a shaded ball, the side away from light is called the highlight. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: light grey has a light value. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: shading with smooth, soft tones is called cross-hatching. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.⬜⬛ Does black have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
36. 36.Which of these is called stippling? (a) smudging with a finger (b) dots packed close (c) lines crossing over (d) many parallel lines
37. 37.💡 On a shaded ball, what is where light hits most called? (a) cast shadow (b) shadow side (c) highlight
38. 38.✏️ Which shading method uses lots of tiny dots? (a) hatching (b) cross-hatching (c) stippling (d) blending
39. 39.✏️ With one pencil, how do you make your shading darker? (a) press lighter (b) add water (c) use an eraser (d) press harder
40. 40.💡 The light shines from straight above. Where is the cast shadow? (a) in the sky (b) on the ceiling (c) under the object (d) above the object

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