1. Elements of Art
Value

2. Value
Value is the range from light to dark.

3. Value: Uses Value can be used for emphasis.
Variations in value are used to create a focal point for the design of a picture.
What do you look at first in this image? Why?

4. A light figure on a dark background will be immediately recognized as the center of attention.
We do not look at the shadows, but instead the lighter areas of the image.

5. Similarly for a dark figure on a mostly white background.

6. Judith Beheading Holofernes
Caravaggio

7. Judith Beheading Holofernes
Caravaggio

8. Creating Dimension
Without shading, the image looks flat, two-dimensional.
The contour of the hand is defined correctly but lacks volume.

9. Creating Dimension
Areas of light and dark can give a three-dimensional impression.
Shading creates realistic lighting.

10. Creating Dimension
Image is made up of:
Highlights
Midtones
Shadows