Shading Worksheet for Kids

Art and painting lesson 12: Light, shadow and shading · Set 867 · 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 shading method uses smudging with a finger? (a) cross-hatching (b) stippling (c) hatching (d) blending
2. 2.True or false: shading with smudging with a finger is called blending. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.⬜⬛ Does light grey have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
4. 4.⬜⬛ Does pale yellow have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
5. 5.✏️ A value scale goes from… (a) big to small (b) red to blue (c) white to black (d) near to far
6. 6.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the shadow side? (a) the dark shape it throws (b) its shadow on the table (c) the side away from light (d) the brightest spot
7. 7.✏️ With one pencil, how do you make your shading darker? (a) press lighter (b) add water (c) use an eraser (d) press harder
8. 8.True or false: on a shaded ball, the darker half of it is called the highlight. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: light grey has a dark value. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the cast shadow? (a) the brightest spot (b) the dark shape it throws (c) where light hits most (d) the darker half of it
11. 11.💡 The light shines from straight above. Where is the cast shadow? (a) on the ceiling (b) under the object (c) in the sky (d) above the object
12. 12.Which of these is called cross-hatching? (a) dots packed close (b) many parallel lines (c) smudging with a finger (d) criss-cross lines
13. 13.True or false: shading with smooth, soft tones is called blending. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.⬜⬛ Does dark grey have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
15. 15.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the darker half of it called? (a) cast shadow (b) highlight (c) shadow side
16. 16.True or false: on a shaded ball, its shadow on the table is called the cast shadow. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: navy blue has a dark value. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is called blending? (a) many parallel lines (b) smooth, soft tones (c) dots packed close (d) lots of tiny dots
19. 19.Which of these is called hatching? (a) smudging with a finger (b) lines crossing over (c) lines all one way (d) smooth, soft tones
20. 20.True or false: pale yellow has a light value. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.⬜⬛ Does white have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
22. 22.True or false: on a shaded ball, the side away from light is called the highlight. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: shading with criss-cross lines is called hatching. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.💡 On a shaded ball, what is its shadow on the table called? (a) highlight (b) shadow side (c) cast shadow
25. 25.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the highlight? (a) its shadow on the table (b) the brightest spot (c) the side away from light (d) the darker half of it
26. 26.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the shadow side? (a) the brightest spot (b) where light hits most (c) the dark shape it throws (d) the darker half of it
27. 27.True or false: pale yellow has a dark value. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: shading with smooth, soft tones is called hatching. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.⬜⬛ Does cream have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
30. 30.Which of these is called stippling? (a) dots packed close (b) criss-cross lines (c) smooth, soft tones (d) many parallel lines
31. 31.Which of these is called stippling? (a) smooth, soft tones (b) lots of tiny dots (c) many parallel lines (d) criss-cross lines
32. 32.True or false: dark brown has a light value. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.💡 On a shaded ball, what is where light hits most called? (a) shadow side (b) cast shadow (c) highlight
34. 34.💡 The light comes from the LEFT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) on the left side (b) on the right side (c) inside the object (d) above the object
35. 35.True or false: dark brown has a dark value. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: shading with lines crossing over is called hatching. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.✏️ Which shading method uses criss-cross lines? (a) cross-hatching (b) stippling (c) blending (d) hatching
38. 38.✏️ Which shading method uses lines all one way? (a) hatching (b) stippling (c) cross-hatching (d) blending
39. 39.True or false: white has a light value. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.💡 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

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