Shading Worksheet for Kids

Art and painting lesson 12: Light, shadow and shading · Set 990 · 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 of these is called cross-hatching? (a) lines all one way (b) many parallel lines (c) lines crossing over (d) smudging with a finger
2. 2.Which of these is called stippling? (a) many parallel lines (b) smooth, soft tones (c) lines crossing over (d) lots of tiny dots
3. 3.⬜⬛ Does black have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
4. 4.✏️ Which shading method uses lots of tiny dots? (a) blending (b) cross-hatching (c) hatching (d) stippling
5. 5.✏️ 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
6. 6.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the shadow side? (a) its shadow on the table (b) the dark shape it throws (c) the side away from light (d) where light hits most
7. 7.True or false: shading with dots packed close is called cross-hatching. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.✏️ Which shading method uses lines crossing over? (a) blending (b) stippling (c) hatching (d) cross-hatching
9. 9.⬜⬛ Does white have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
10. 10.Which of these is called blending? (a) lines all one way (b) dots packed close (c) smudging with a finger (d) many parallel lines
11. 11.True or false: on a shaded ball, the brightest spot is called the highlight. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is called stippling? (a) smooth, soft tones (b) criss-cross lines (c) dots packed close (d) lines all one way
13. 13.✏️ Which shading method uses criss-cross lines? (a) hatching (b) stippling (c) cross-hatching (d) blending
14. 14.✏️ With one pencil, how do you make your shading darker? (a) press lighter (b) use an eraser (c) press harder (d) add water
15. 15.True or false: shading with lots of tiny dots is called blending. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: white has a dark value. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is called hatching? (a) lots of tiny dots (b) lines crossing over (c) lines all one way (d) criss-cross lines
18. 18.✏️ Which shading method uses smudging with a finger? (a) cross-hatching (b) hatching (c) stippling (d) blending
19. 19.True or false: on a shaded ball, its shadow on the table is called the highlight. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the darker half of it called? (a) cast shadow (b) highlight (c) shadow side
21. 21.💡 The light comes from the RIGHT. Where does the cast shadow fall? (a) on the left side (b) above the object (c) on the right side (d) inside the object
22. 22.True or false: shading with many parallel lines is called hatching. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.✏️ Which shading method uses dots packed close? (a) cross-hatching (b) blending (c) stippling (d) hatching
24. 24.True or false: on a shaded ball, the dark shape it throws is called the cast shadow. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.💡 On a shaded ball, what is where light hits most called? (a) cast shadow (b) highlight (c) shadow side
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: dark grey has a light value. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the shadow side? (a) where light hits most (b) the dark shape it throws (c) the darker half of it (d) the brightest spot
29. 29.True or false: pale yellow has a dark value. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.⬜⬛ Does cream have a light value or a dark value? (a) light value (b) dark value
31. 31.True or false: shading with dots packed close is called blending. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: black has a dark value. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.⬜⬛ Does navy blue have a light value or a dark value? (a) dark value (b) light value
34. 34.True or false: on a shaded ball, the dark shape it throws is called the highlight. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: shading with smudging with a finger is called cross-hatching. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: dark grey has a dark value. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: shading with smooth, soft tones is called blending. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is called blending? (a) smooth, soft tones (b) lines crossing over (c) many parallel lines (d) lots of tiny dots
39. 39.On a shaded ball, which of these is called the cast shadow? (a) where light hits most (b) the side away from light (c) its shadow on the table (d) the brightest spot
40. 40.💡 On a shaded ball, what is the side away from light called? (a) cast shadow (b) highlight (c) shadow side

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