This middle school art or high school art activity is a great way to introduce, and reinforce, drawing basics through shading tips and techniques. This printable handout can serve as an early finisher activity, independent learning, distance learning, or as an introduction before a project. This worksheet includes information about value scales, shadows, highlights, and finding the light source, shading along the contours, creating gradation, and five ways of shading. The shading techniques cov