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VALUE …an element of art…. the lightness and darkness of an object.

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1 VALUE …an element of art…

2 the lightness and darkness of an object

3 "Keith" by Chuck Close in The Saint Louis Art Museum

4 Chuck Close (American, born 1940), Phil, 1969. Synthetic polymer on canvas, 108 1/4 x 84 x 2 3/4 in. (275 x 213.4 x 7 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York.

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6 CONTRAST large differences in elements A principle of art…

7 Creating CONTRAST using VALUE!!! LowHigh

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10 Value has the power to transform a flat shape into a 3-Dimensional Form!

11 How do we measure the differences in light or dark?

12 Value Scale refers to the gradual movement from white to black

13 Modeling Techniques: Blending

14 Today’s Exercise: In your sketchbooks: Shade four 5 shade value scales using four different shading techniques: hatching, cross-hatching, stippling (pointillism), and blending. Always start with the darkest value! Ex:


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