1. VALUE

2. The Element of Art: Value
Value: Tone in an object or drawing. The degree of LIGHTNESS or DARKNESS in a color.

3. Value can: Create contrast – the difference between light and dark
Create form – the illusion of 3D shapes
Create texture – the surface quality of an object
Create variation – using different values to create interest in an art piece; variation in value helps “set the mood” of the piece

4. Value creating Contrast: The contrast between the bright highlights and the dark shadows.

5. Value creating Form: Value makes the light bulbs and cloth appear 3D on a flat piece of paper.

6. Value creating Texture: Value creates the cat’s fur.

7. Value creating Variety: Using different values in the same drawing.

8. Different Ways to Show Value
Chiaroscuro: Italian word meaning light emerging from dark.
A gradual change in value
Crosshatching: Using intersecting lines to show value.
Stippling: Using dots to show value.
Scribble: Using scribbled lines to show value.

9. Chiaroscuro

10. Crosshatching

11. Stippling

12. Scribble

13. Unorthodox Value Techniques

17. Pencils Are all pencils the same?
Pencils are assigned letters and numbers
H = Hard pencils (lighter lines)
B = Black pencils (darker lines)
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18. Value Scales
Showing value in drawings can be very challenging, so it’s best to PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE first!!!
Value Scales

19. Part 1 Create a series of value scales using different pencils
2H Value scale
HB Value scale (regular pencil)
4B Value scale
6B Value scale

20. Part 2 Create a series of value scales using different techniques
Crosshatching
Stippling
Chiaroscuro in color (1 colored pencil + black)
Scribble

21. Chiaroscuro Circle Light Source Highlight Reflected light Mid-tone
Cast Shadow