Shading Worksheet for Kids

Art and painting lesson 12: Light, shadow and shading · Set 984 · 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: black has a light value. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the cast shadow? (a) the darker half of it (b) the brightest spot (c) where light hits most (d) its shadow on the table
3. 3.True or false: shading with lines crossing over is called blending. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.✏️ Which shading method uses lots of tiny dots? (a) hatching (b) blending (c) cross-hatching (d) stippling
5. 5.True or false: shading with smooth, soft tones is called hatching. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.✏️ Which shading method uses smudging with a finger? (a) hatching (b) stippling (c) blending (d) cross-hatching
7. 7.True or false: shading with lines all one way is called stippling. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.💡 The light comes from the RIGHT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) on the right side (b) above the object (c) on the left side (d) inside the object
9. 9.⬜⬛ Does pale yellow have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
10. 10.Which of these is called blending? (a) smooth, soft tones (b) many parallel lines (c) criss-cross lines (d) lines all one way
11. 11.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the darker half of it called? (a) cast shadow (b) highlight (c) shadow side
12. 12.True or false: shading with lots of tiny dots is called blending. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: shading with lots of tiny dots is called stippling. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the brightest spot called? (a) shadow side (b) highlight (c) cast shadow
15. 15.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the shadow side? (a) the dark shape it throws (b) the side away from light (c) where light hits most (d) the brightest spot
16. 16.Which of these is called hatching? (a) lines all one way (b) smudging with a finger (c) dots packed close (d) criss-cross lines
17. 17.⬜⬛ Does dark grey have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
18. 18.True or false: shading with criss-cross lines is called cross-hatching. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: cream has a dark value. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.⬜⬛ Does dark brown have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
21. 21.True or false: shading with smooth, soft tones is called stippling. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.✏️ A value scale goes from… (a) near to far (b) red to blue (c) white to black (d) big to small
23. 23.✏️ 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
24. 24.⬜⬛ Does cream have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
25. 25.✏️ With one pencil, how do you make your shading darker? (a) press lighter (b) press harder (c) add water (d) use an eraser
26. 26.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the dark shape it throws called? (a) highlight (b) shadow side (c) cast shadow
27. 27.True or false: on a shaded ball, the darker half of it is called the cast shadow. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: on a shaded ball, the brightest spot is called the cast shadow. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.⬜⬛ Does light grey have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
30. 30.True or false: shading with lines all one way is called hatching. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the side away from light called? (a) highlight (b) shadow side (c) cast shadow
32. 32.True or false: on a shaded ball, the dark shape it throws is called the cast shadow. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.✏️ Which shading method uses lines crossing over? (a) blending (b) hatching (c) cross-hatching (d) stippling
34. 34.💡 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
35. 35.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 dark shape it throws (d) the brightest spot
36. 36.True or false: shading with many parallel lines is called hatching. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: on a shaded ball, the darker half of it is called the shadow side. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: shading with lines crossing over is called hatching. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: pale yellow has a dark value. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.💡 On a shaded ball, what is where light hits most called? (a) cast shadow (b) shadow side (c) highlight

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