Intro to Shading – Skills & Technique Sheet
Kick off your next drawing unit with this no-prep warm-up activity designed to build essential shading skills! This Intro to Shading Skills & Technique Sheet is a great way to introduce students to value, shadow, and form while giving them hands-on practice with 3D shapes.
 
Students will copy and shade 7 progressively challenging forms—from basic spheres and cubes to more complex cylinders and cones—learning how light and shadow define volume. This sheet works perfectly as a standalone warm-up, part of a sketchbook routine, or a starter for a deeper lesson on light and form.