Value Scale
Let’s Review! Q: What is value?
Value Value is the lightness or darkness of a surface. It is the range of values (tints and shades) from lightest to darkest
Consider Black and White Photographs In this photo of Dorthea Lange, a migrant mother, you can easily see a range of values (tints and shades).
White is the lightest value Image: Louise Nevelson Dawn’s Wedding Chapel IV
Black is the darkest value Image: Louise Nevelson Sky Cathedral
In between white and black exists an unlimited number of values
Practice Activity Complete the “Value Scales” worksheet create 4 value scales using the following techniques: blending, hatching, cross hatching, and stippling
Source: Mikulanis, Beth. “Pencil Value Scale.” Retrieved from Artsattck’s website: http://www.artsattack.net/