Shading Worksheet for Kids

Art and painting lesson 12: Light, shadow and shading · Set 961 · 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: dark grey has a light value. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the shadow side? (a) where light hits most (b) the side away from light (c) the dark shape it throws (d) its shadow on the table
3. 3.True or false: white has a light value. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.✏️ Which shading method uses smooth, soft tones? (a) hatching (b) stippling (c) cross-hatching (d) blending
5. 5.⬜⬛ Does light grey have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
6. 6.True or false: dark grey has a dark value. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.✏️ A value scale goes from… (a) white to black (b) near to far (c) red to blue (d) big to small
8. 8.💡 The light comes from the RIGHT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) on the right side (b) above the object (c) inside the object (d) on the left side
9. 9.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the highlight? (a) the darker half of it (b) its shadow on the table (c) the side away from light (d) where light hits most
10. 10.✏️ With one pencil, how do you make your shading darker? (a) add water (b) use an eraser (c) press harder (d) press lighter
11. 11.💡 The light comes from the LEFT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) above the object (b) on the right side (c) on the left side (d) inside the object
12. 12.True or false: on a shaded ball, its shadow on the table is called the highlight. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the shadow side? (a) the brightest spot (b) its shadow on the table (c) the darker half of it (d) the dark shape it throws
14. 14.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the highlight? (a) the darker half of it (b) the dark shape it throws (c) the brightest spot (d) the side away from light
15. 15.Which of these is called stippling? (a) criss-cross lines (b) lines all one way (c) dots packed close (d) many parallel lines
16. 16.✏️ Which shading method uses criss-cross lines? (a) hatching (b) stippling (c) blending (d) cross-hatching
17. 17.✏️ Which side of a ball facing a lamp is the lightest? (a) the side away from it (b) the bottom (c) the side facing the lamp
18. 18.✏️ Which shading method uses lines all one way? (a) hatching (b) blending (c) stippling (d) cross-hatching
19. 19.True or false: navy blue has a light value. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.⬜⬛ Does cream have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
21. 21.True or false: on a shaded ball, the side away from light is called the highlight. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the cast shadow? (a) the side away from light (b) the dark shape it throws (c) where light hits most (d) the brightest spot
23. 23.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the darker half of it called? (a) shadow side (b) highlight (c) cast shadow
24. 24.True or false: on a shaded ball, the dark shape it throws is called the highlight. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: on a shaded ball, the brightest spot is called the shadow side. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: shading with many parallel lines is called stippling. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.💡 On a shaded ball, what is where light hits most called? (a) cast shadow (b) shadow side (c) highlight
28. 28.Which of these is called hatching? (a) lines crossing over (b) smudging with a finger (c) lines all one way (d) smooth, soft tones
29. 29.✏️ Which shading method uses smudging with a finger? (a) blending (b) stippling (c) cross-hatching (d) hatching
30. 30.Which of these is called blending? (a) criss-cross lines (b) lines all one way (c) smudging with a finger (d) many parallel lines
31. 31.True or false: shading with lots of tiny dots is called stippling. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: black has a light value. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the cast shadow? (a) the darker half of it (b) its shadow on the table (c) the side away from light (d) the brightest spot
34. 34.⬜⬛ Does navy blue have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
35. 35.True or false: shading with many parallel lines is called hatching. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: shading with lots of tiny dots is called blending. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: pale yellow has a dark value. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the brightest spot called? (a) cast shadow (b) highlight (c) shadow side
39. 39.True or false: shading with smudging with a finger is called blending. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.✏️ Which shading method uses dots packed close? (a) blending (b) stippling (c) hatching (d) cross-hatching

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