Graphite Pencil Value Practice Worksheet – Free Resource

Help your students develop foundational drawing skills with this ready-to-use graphite pencil value practice worksheet! This single-page activity guides students through essential shading techniques in a structured, step-by-step format — perfect for middle or high school art classes.

What's Included: A blank template and a completed example showing students what a finished worksheet looks like.

Students will practice:

• Creating a value scale with gradual transitions from light to dark
• Hatching with increasing line density across four boxes
• Cross-hatching with layered lines to build value
• Shading 3D forms (sphere, cylinder, cone, and cube) using a defined light source to show highlights, midtones, shadows, and cast shadows

Best For: Intro to Art, Drawing Foundations, or any unit on shading and value

Works great as: a class warm-up, a formal skills assessment, a sub plan, or an independent practice activity

No prep needed — just print and go!