Shading Worksheet for Kids

Art and painting lesson 12: Light, shadow and shading · Set 718 · 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 cross-hatching? (a) many parallel lines (b) smudging with a finger (c) dots packed close (d) criss-cross lines
2. 2.✏️ Which shading method uses lines crossing over? (a) blending (b) hatching (c) cross-hatching (d) stippling
3. 3.True or false: dark grey has a light value. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the cast shadow? (a) the darker half of it (b) where light hits most (c) the brightest spot (d) the dark shape it throws
5. 5.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the shadow side? (a) its shadow on the table (b) the dark shape it throws (c) the darker half of it (d) where light hits most
6. 6.💡 The light shines from straight above. Where is the cast shadow? (a) above the object (b) on the ceiling (c) in the sky (d) under the object
7. 7.True or false: navy blue has a light value. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is called hatching? (a) smooth, soft tones (b) dots packed close (c) criss-cross lines (d) many parallel lines
9. 9.⬜⬛ Does white have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
10. 10.✏️ Which shading method uses smooth, soft tones? (a) hatching (b) cross-hatching (c) stippling (d) blending
11. 11.💡 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
12. 12.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the brightest spot called? (a) cast shadow (b) shadow side (c) highlight
13. 13.⬜⬛ Does cream have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
14. 14.True or false: on a shaded ball, the dark shape it throws is called the shadow side. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.✏️ Which shading method uses lines all one way? (a) stippling (b) cross-hatching (c) hatching (d) blending
16. 16.✏️ Which shading method uses many parallel lines? (a) stippling (b) blending (c) cross-hatching (d) hatching
17. 17.True or false: shading with lines crossing over is called cross-hatching. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is called stippling? (a) criss-cross lines (b) many parallel lines (c) lots of tiny dots (d) lines crossing over
19. 19.✏️ Which shading method uses dots packed close? (a) stippling (b) hatching (c) cross-hatching (d) blending
20. 20.True or false: on a shaded ball, the dark shape it throws is called the cast shadow. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: light grey has a light value. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: pale yellow has a light value. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: shading with smooth, soft tones is called cross-hatching. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the shadow side? (a) the brightest spot (b) the dark shape it throws (c) where light hits most (d) the side away from light
25. 25.💡 On a shaded ball, what is where light hits most called? (a) cast shadow (b) highlight (c) shadow side
26. 26.True or false: dark grey has a dark value. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is called blending? (a) dots packed close (b) smudging with a finger (c) lots of tiny dots (d) lines crossing over
28. 28.Which of these is called blending? (a) lines all one way (b) many parallel lines (c) smooth, soft tones (d) criss-cross lines
29. 29.True or false: shading with smudging with a finger is called stippling. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: on a shaded ball, the darker half of it is called the shadow side. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: shading with dots packed close is called stippling. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is called cross-hatching? (a) lots of tiny dots (b) smudging with a finger (c) many parallel lines (d) lines crossing over
33. 33.💡 The light comes from the RIGHT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) on the right side (b) on the left side (c) above the object (d) inside the object
34. 34.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the darker half of it called? (a) cast shadow (b) shadow side (c) highlight
35. 35.⬜⬛ Does pale yellow have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
36. 36.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the side away from light called? (a) cast shadow (b) shadow side (c) highlight
37. 37.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) where light hits most (d) the side away from light
38. 38.⬜⬛ Does black have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
39. 39.True or false: shading with smooth, soft tones is called hatching. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.✏️ 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

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