1. Value The art element that describes the darkness or lightness of a color

2. Value The amount of light a color reflects determines its color value Yellow is the lightest hue because it reflects the most light Violet is the lightest hue because it reflects the least light

3. White objects reflects all color waves and so you are seeing the color of light, which is white Black objects absorb all of the color waves and so you are seeing the absence of light, which is black

4. Value Tint – A light value of a hue – Hue mixed with white Shade – A dark value of a hue – Hue mixed with black + + = =

5. Value Gradation A gradual change of lights to darks used to create the illusion of three-dimensional space

6. Value Gradation Highlight Cast Shadow Midtone/Halftone Core Shadow Reflected Light

7. Activity Create a value scale using a pattern