Shading Worksheet for Kids

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

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