1. Value
The Elements of Art
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2. In terms of art, value is the darkness or lightness of a color.
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3. A value scale is a tool used to measure value.
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4. Lighter values are called tints.
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5. Darker values are called shades.
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6. Highlights are typically indicated by the tints of a color.
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7. Shadows are typically indicated by the shades of a color.
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8. Creating a full range of value leads to the illusion of form.
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9. Without light we can see nothing
Without light we can see nothing. Since drawing and painting representationally is about creating the illusion of what we see, creating the illusion of light is important!
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10. The arrangement of values in a drawing leads to the illusion of a light source.
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11. Our mind puts together what we see to form judgments about our surroundings, including information about light.
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12. A full range of value positioned in the correct locations in drawings and paintings leads to the illusion of form and light.
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13. Exercises Create and label a value scale that has at least 7 values
Create a viewfinder on the value scale
Turn this in for a 20 point grade (in your basket)
Create a “highlight rendering” using vine charcoal, compressed charcoal, and a kneaded eraser in your sketchbook
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