Design and Layout (part one) Elements of Art - Value (Drawing Concepts) Multimedia - Photoshop

What Are They? The Elements of Art are fundamental ideas about the practice of good visual design. An element of art is simply a component, like a tool, that the artist uses to accomplish what he/she sets out to create. The parts that provide structure to a piece include: Line Shape / Form Value Space / Perspective Texture Color

Concept Review Line Shape Form Describes a shape or outline. Tells the eye where to look. Groups related objects and divides unrelated objects. Shape An enclosed space with defined boundaries. Shape implies two-dimensions: length and width. Types of Shape: Geometric and Organic. Form Form has depth, length, and width and is perceived as three-dimensional.

Elements of Art Vocabulary Line Shape / Form Value Space / Perspective Texture Color

Value

Value Value The relative degree of light and dark in a design, contrast between black and white. Value is created by a light source that shines on an object creating highlights (value inside an object) and shadows (value outside an object).  It creates depth within a picture.

MODELING Creating Value in Photoshop CS6 EXAMPLE: Form Form with Highlights Form with Highlights & Shadow

Example: Value How is Value being used in these pictures?

Independent Assignment Setting Up The Document (PS) Create a New Document File > New Name: Value Preset: Web Click OK Display the rulers View > Rulers

Independent Assignment Creating Value in PS CS6 For this assignment you are creating an art composite. Decide on which forms you will create. Then, decide whether you are creating highlights or shadows or both. Be sure Fill is turned off in the Options Bar and that you are using a Stroke color that is different from your background color, otherwise, you will not see your drawing. Typically, light, medium and dark tones of the same shade are used to create highlights within a form. Shadowing is used to create Value outside of a form. NOTE: It is easiest to create Value if you have a multi-surfaced form (cube, triangle, cylinder or custom shape of your making) Where will you apply the highlights / shadows?

Independent Assignment Creating Value in PS CS6 Create New Layers for each of your Forms Layer > New > Layer or use the New Layer icon at the bottom of the Layers panel. Verify the correct layer is highlighted while you are drawing. Use the Pen Tool, Pencil, Brush and / or the Shape tools to create your artwork

EXTRA CREDIT

Creating Complex Shapes in Photoshop CS6 Select different shape tools and overlap your individual shapes on the same layer. Hold Shift (keep holding) and click the first layer you drew a shape on, then click the last layer you drew a shape on. This will activate (select) each of the layers.

Creating Complex Shapes in Photoshop CS6 Select Layer > Combine Shapes > Unite Shapes. The selected layers in the Layers panel will merge to create one layer with your complex shape.

Creating Complex Forms in Photoshop CS6 You can now use this Shape to create a Form: Duplicate the layer containing your complex shape. Layer > Duplicate Layer

Creating Complex Forms in Photoshop CS6 Change the Fill color of the copied shape. Select a color to use and click the Paint Bucket tool You will see a message asking you to rasterize the image. Click Yes. Using the Move tool, position the shapes so that one shadows the other.

Independent Assignment Share With The Class Save a PSD and a JPEG version of your design. Name each of them Value. Save the .jpg version to your Google Drive. Be prepared to present your artwork to the class and explain how your piece demonstrates Value. It does not have to be perfect. Share what you have.