Shading Worksheet for Kids

Art and painting lesson 12: Light, shadow and shading · Set 865 · 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: white has a light value. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: shading with lines all one way is called hatching. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.✏️ Which shading method uses dots packed close? (a) stippling (b) blending (c) hatching (d) cross-hatching
4. 4.💡 The light shines from straight above. Where is the cast shadow? (a) in the sky (b) above the object (c) on the ceiling (d) under the object
5. 5.💡 The light comes from the LEFT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) on the right side (b) on the left side (c) above the object (d) inside the object
6. 6.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the cast shadow? (a) where light hits most (b) the brightest spot (c) its shadow on the table (d) the side away from light
7. 7.True or false: on a shaded ball, its shadow on the table is called the cast shadow. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.✏️ Which shading method uses lines crossing over? (a) stippling (b) hatching (c) cross-hatching (d) blending
9. 9.⬜⬛ Does light grey have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
10. 10.✏️ With one pencil, how do you make your shading darker? (a) add water (b) press harder (c) press lighter (d) use an eraser
11. 11.✏️ Which shading method uses smooth, soft tones? (a) blending (b) cross-hatching (c) stippling (d) hatching
12. 12.True or false: shading with lines all one way is called stippling. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.💡 On a shaded ball, what is its shadow on the table called? (a) cast shadow (b) highlight (c) shadow side
14. 14.Which of these is called cross-hatching? (a) dots packed close (b) many parallel lines (c) lots of tiny dots (d) lines crossing over
15. 15.Which of these is called blending? (a) smooth, soft tones (b) many parallel lines (c) criss-cross lines (d) lines all one way
16. 16.⬜⬛ Does dark grey have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
17. 17.✏️ Which shading method uses smudging with a finger? (a) cross-hatching (b) hatching (c) blending (d) stippling
18. 18.✏️ Which shading method uses criss-cross lines? (a) stippling (b) hatching (c) cross-hatching (d) blending
19. 19.True or false: dark brown has a light value. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is called stippling? (a) dots packed close (b) lines all one way (c) many parallel lines (d) criss-cross lines
21. 21.Which of these is called stippling? (a) criss-cross lines (b) many parallel lines (c) lines all one way (d) lots of tiny dots
22. 22.✏️ Which shading method uses lines all one way? (a) hatching (b) stippling (c) cross-hatching (d) blending
23. 23.✏️ A value scale goes from… (a) white to black (b) red to blue (c) near to far (d) big to small
24. 24.⬜⬛ Does white have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
25. 25.True or false: shading with criss-cross lines is called stippling. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.✏️ Which shading method uses many parallel lines? (a) hatching (b) cross-hatching (c) stippling (d) blending
27. 27.True or false: on a shaded ball, its shadow on the table is called the shadow side. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.💡 The light comes from the RIGHT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) on the left side (b) inside the object (c) above the object (d) on the right side
29. 29.True or false: shading with dots packed close is called hatching. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: black has a light value. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the darker half of it called? (a) shadow side (b) highlight (c) cast shadow
32. 32.True or false: cream has a dark value. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the shadow side? (a) the side away from light (b) where light hits most (c) its shadow on the table (d) the dark shape it throws
34. 34.Which of these is called hatching? (a) lines crossing over (b) dots packed close (c) lines all one way (d) criss-cross lines
35. 35.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the side away from light called? (a) highlight (b) cast shadow (c) shadow side
36. 36.True or false: shading with lines crossing over is called hatching. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: shading with criss-cross lines is called cross-hatching. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the shadow side? (a) the dark shape it throws (b) the brightest spot (c) its shadow on the table (d) the darker half of it
39. 39.True or false: shading with many parallel lines is called hatching. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: pale yellow has a light value. (a) False (b) True

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