Shading Worksheet for Kids

Art and painting lesson 12: Light, shadow and shading · Set 839 · 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.💡 The light comes from the LEFT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) inside the object (b) above the object (c) on the left side (d) on the right side
2. 2.True or false: on a shaded ball, the brightest spot is called the highlight. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: on a shaded ball, the brightest spot is called the cast shadow. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.✏️ With one pencil, how do you make your shading darker? (a) press harder (b) add water (c) press lighter (d) use an eraser
5. 5.True or false: on a shaded ball, the dark shape it throws is called the highlight. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.⬜⬛ Does dark grey have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
7. 7.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the shadow side? (a) the brightest spot (b) the side away from light (c) its shadow on the table (d) the dark shape it throws
8. 8.✏️ Which shading method uses lines crossing over? (a) stippling (b) blending (c) hatching (d) cross-hatching
9. 9.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the shadow side? (a) the darker half of it (b) where light hits most (c) the dark shape it throws (d) its shadow on the table
10. 10.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the highlight? (a) the darker half of it (b) where light hits most (c) the side away from light (d) its shadow on the table
11. 11.True or false: on a shaded ball, the brightest spot is called the shadow side. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the dark shape it throws called? (a) shadow side (b) cast shadow (c) highlight
13. 13.⬜⬛ Does dark brown have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
14. 14.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the cast shadow? (a) the darker half of it (b) the brightest spot (c) its shadow on the table (d) the side away from light
15. 15.⬜⬛ Does white have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
16. 16.Which of these is called blending? (a) lines crossing over (b) smudging with a finger (c) many parallel lines (d) lots of tiny dots
17. 17.✏️ Which shading method uses lines all one way? (a) cross-hatching (b) stippling (c) hatching (d) blending
18. 18.Which of these is called hatching? (a) many parallel lines (b) criss-cross lines (c) smooth, soft tones (d) smudging with a finger
19. 19.⬜⬛ Does navy blue have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
20. 20.Which of these is called cross-hatching? (a) smooth, soft tones (b) many parallel lines (c) lines crossing over (d) lines all one way
21. 21.✏️ Which shading method uses many parallel lines? (a) hatching (b) stippling (c) cross-hatching (d) blending
22. 22.✏️ A value scale goes from… (a) red to blue (b) big to small (c) white to black (d) near to far
23. 23.✏️ Which shading method uses smooth, soft tones? (a) hatching (b) cross-hatching (c) blending (d) stippling
24. 24.True or false: cream has a light value. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the highlight? (a) the brightest spot (b) its shadow on the table (c) the dark shape it throws (d) the side away from light
26. 26.True or false: on a shaded ball, where light hits most is called the shadow side. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.✏️ Which shading method uses lots of tiny dots? (a) hatching (b) cross-hatching (c) blending (d) stippling
28. 28.✏️ 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
29. 29.💡 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
30. 30.True or false: shading with dots packed close is called hatching. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.✏️ Which shading method uses smudging with a finger? (a) stippling (b) cross-hatching (c) hatching (d) blending
32. 32.True or false: shading with lines all one way is called blending. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: navy blue has a light value. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.✏️ Which shading method uses dots packed close? (a) cross-hatching (b) hatching (c) stippling (d) blending
35. 35.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the cast shadow? (a) the side away from light (b) the brightest spot (c) the dark shape it throws (d) the darker half of it
36. 36.Which of these is called blending? (a) lines all one way (b) smooth, soft tones (c) lots of tiny dots (d) criss-cross lines
37. 37.Which of these is called hatching? (a) dots packed close (b) lots of tiny dots (c) smooth, soft tones (d) lines all one way
38. 38.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the darker half of it called? (a) highlight (b) shadow side (c) cast shadow
39. 39.True or false: light grey has a light value. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: dark grey has a dark value. (a) True (b) False

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