Shading Worksheet for Kids

Art and painting lesson 12: Light, shadow and shading · Set 733 · 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: on a shaded ball, the dark shape it throws is called the highlight. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the highlight? (a) the darker half of it (b) the side away from light (c) where light hits most (d) its shadow on the table
3. 3.True or false: on a shaded ball, the brightest spot is called the shadow side. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.✏️ A value scale goes from… (a) white to black (b) big to small (c) red to blue (d) near to far
5. 5.✏️ Which shading method uses smudging with a finger? (a) cross-hatching (b) stippling (c) blending (d) hatching
6. 6.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the darker half of it called? (a) highlight (b) cast shadow (c) shadow side
7. 7.⬜⬛ Does pale yellow have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
8. 8.True or false: on a shaded ball, its shadow on the table is called the highlight. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is called hatching? (a) lines crossing over (b) dots packed close (c) many parallel lines (d) lots of tiny dots
10. 10.True or false: on a shaded ball, the brightest spot is called the highlight. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: on a shaded ball, the dark shape it throws is called the cast shadow. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.✏️ Which shading method uses many parallel lines? (a) blending (b) stippling (c) cross-hatching (d) hatching
13. 13.Which of these is called stippling? (a) lines crossing over (b) smooth, soft tones (c) lines all one way (d) lots of tiny dots
14. 14.True or false: black has a light value. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the highlight? (a) the dark shape it throws (b) the brightest spot (c) the darker half of it (d) the side away from light
16. 16.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the side away from light called? (a) highlight (b) cast shadow (c) shadow side
17. 17.True or false: shading with lines crossing over is called cross-hatching. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: cream has a dark value. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.💡 The light comes from the RIGHT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) on the right side (b) inside the object (c) above the object (d) on the left side
20. 20.True or false: navy blue has a light value. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.💡 The light comes from the LEFT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) on the right side (b) above the object (c) inside the object (d) on the left side
22. 22.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the brightest spot called? (a) cast shadow (b) shadow side (c) highlight
23. 23.True or false: on a shaded ball, the side away from light is called the shadow side. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the cast shadow? (a) the side away from light (b) the darker half of it (c) the dark shape it throws (d) the brightest spot
25. 25.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the shadow side? (a) its shadow on the table (b) where light hits most (c) the side away from light (d) the brightest spot
26. 26.True or false: on a shaded ball, its shadow on the table is called the cast shadow. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.⬜⬛ Does light grey have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
28. 28.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the shadow side? (a) the brightest spot (b) the darker half of it (c) its shadow on the table (d) where light hits most
29. 29.💡 On a shaded ball, what is where light hits most called? (a) shadow side (b) highlight (c) cast shadow
30. 30.True or false: dark brown has a light value. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is called hatching? (a) lots of tiny dots (b) lines all one way (c) lines crossing over (d) smudging with a finger
32. 32.💡 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
33. 33.✏️ Which shading method uses lines all one way? (a) hatching (b) stippling (c) blending (d) cross-hatching
34. 34.Which of these is called stippling? (a) smudging with a finger (b) smooth, soft tones (c) dots packed close (d) many parallel lines
35. 35.True or false: shading with lines all one way is called blending. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.✏️ Which shading method uses lots of tiny dots? (a) cross-hatching (b) blending (c) stippling (d) hatching
37. 37.True or false: shading with many parallel lines is called hatching. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.✏️ 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
39. 39.True or false: on a shaded ball, where light hits most is called the shadow side. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.⬜⬛ Does white have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value

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