VALUE

Value Value is the relative darkness or lightness of a color, surface, or area

Value A value scale is a gradient with black at one end and white at the other end. Between there are 9 value steps

Techniques to create value… Shading Blending Hatching Cross-hatching Parallel lines Scumbling Stippling

Pencil/Charcoal Techniques

Shading (with a pencil)

(with charcoal and your finger) Blending (with charcoal and your finger)

Pen/Ink Techniques

short linear strokes in a unified direction Hatching short linear strokes in a unified direction

short linear strokes in 2 or more opposing directions Cross-Hatching short linear strokes in 2 or more opposing directions

Use a ruler to draw parallel lines

* not a figure 8, not a spiral, not overlapping circles Scumbling Random scribbling * not a figure 8, not a spiral, not overlapping circles

Precisely placed dots with even spacing Stippling Precisely placed dots with even spacing

YOU WILL… On the handout, recreate all of the value scales using – black PEN Do the techniques neatly Black at one end and white at the other Gradual transitions in between The value scales should be equally half light and half dark