1. The Element of Art By: Lily Wang, Angela Kim

2.  The word Value means light and dark or shade and highlight used in an artwork  Variations in value are used to create a focal point for the design of a painting  Gradations of value are also used to make the illusion of depth  Light and dark can give a 3D impression Marguerite Smith

3.  When you add white to lighten a colour, it is called a tint  When you add black to a colour, the resultant colour is then called a shade  If you add gray to a colour, it results in a tone  Value becomes essential in a black and white artwork Starry Night Over the Rhone Vincent Van Gogh 1888

5. The Girl with the Pearl Earring Johannes Vermeer 1665