Shading Worksheet for Kids

Art and painting lesson 12: Light, shadow and shading · Set 98 · 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: shading with dots packed close is called hatching. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.✏️ Which shading method uses lines crossing over? (a) cross-hatching (b) hatching (c) blending (d) stippling
3. 3.True or false: on a shaded ball, its shadow on the table is called the shadow side. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.✏️ 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
5. 5.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the shadow side? (a) the dark shape it throws (b) the brightest spot (c) the side away from light (d) its shadow on the table
6. 6.Which of these is called cross-hatching? (a) many parallel lines (b) lots of tiny dots (c) lines crossing over (d) smooth, soft tones
7. 7.💡 The light comes from the RIGHT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) on the right side (b) on the left side (c) inside the object (d) above the object
8. 8.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the darker half of it called? (a) highlight (b) shadow side (c) cast shadow
9. 9.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the shadow side? (a) the dark shape it throws (b) the darker half of it (c) its shadow on the table (d) where light hits most
10. 10.True or false: on a shaded ball, the darker half of it is called the shadow side. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: pale yellow has a dark value. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: on a shaded ball, the side away from light is called the highlight. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: dark brown has a dark value. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.✏️ A value scale goes from… (a) red to blue (b) big to small (c) white to black (d) near to far
15. 15.Which of these is called blending? (a) lines crossing over (b) smudging with a finger (c) lines all one way (d) criss-cross lines
16. 16.✏️ Which shading method uses smooth, soft tones? (a) blending (b) hatching (c) stippling (d) cross-hatching
17. 17.💡 The light shines from straight above. Where is the cast shadow? (a) on the ceiling (b) above the object (c) in the sky (d) under the object
18. 18.True or false: shading with smudging with a finger is called blending. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.✏️ Which shading method uses criss-cross lines? (a) blending (b) stippling (c) hatching (d) cross-hatching
20. 20.⬜⬛ Does pale yellow have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
21. 21.Which of these is called hatching? (a) lots of tiny dots (b) many parallel lines (c) lines crossing over (d) smooth, soft tones
22. 22.✏️ With one pencil, how do you make your shading darker? (a) press harder (b) press lighter (c) add water (d) use an eraser
23. 23.💡 On a shaded ball, what is its shadow on the table called? (a) cast shadow (b) highlight (c) shadow side
24. 24.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the brightest spot called? (a) cast shadow (b) highlight (c) shadow side
25. 25.Which of these is called blending? (a) many parallel lines (b) lines all one way (c) lots of tiny dots (d) smooth, soft tones
26. 26.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the highlight? (a) the brightest spot (b) the side away from light (c) the darker half of it (d) the dark shape it throws
27. 27.Which of these is called stippling? (a) dots packed close (b) lines crossing over (c) lines all one way (d) criss-cross lines
28. 28.True or false: shading with smudging with a finger is called stippling. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.⬜⬛ Does cream have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
30. 30.True or false: shading with lines crossing over is called stippling. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.⬜⬛ Does black have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
32. 32.True or false: shading with lines all one way is called hatching. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the side away from light called? (a) highlight (b) cast shadow (c) shadow side
34. 34.True or false: shading with smooth, soft tones is called hatching. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the dark shape it throws called? (a) shadow side (b) highlight (c) cast shadow
36. 36.Which of these is called hatching? (a) dots packed close (b) criss-cross lines (c) lines all one way (d) smudging with a finger
37. 37.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the highlight? (a) where light hits most (b) the dark shape it throws (c) the side away from light (d) the darker half of it
38. 38.True or false: on a shaded ball, the darker half of it is called the highlight. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: shading with smooth, soft tones is called stippling. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: on a shaded ball, where light hits most is called the highlight. (a) True (b) False

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