An Element of Art
Value
What is value?
•Value is how
light or dark an
object is (or
appears to be)
•Value makes
objects appear
•3-D when they
are truly 2-D
(flat)
 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
The light hands next to the dark background creates contrast
Value creates the sense of eggs on otherwise flat paper
Value creates the cat’s fur
The use of different values in the same drawing creates variety
 One of the most
common ways to
learn about value
is to make a value
scale
Value scales are named
by how many boxes
there are
Below is a six-part
value scale
 GRAPHITE
 CHARCOAL
 Charcoal Pencil
 Vine Charcoal
 CONTE CRAYON
 INK PENS
 Illustration (mm)
 Pen & Ink (India Ink)
GRAPHITE RANGES:
6H, 4H, 2H, F, HB B, 2B, 4B, 6B
 TORTILLION/ STUMP
(ESTOMPE)
 ERASERS
 Rubber (Pink Pearl)
 Gum Art Eraser
 Kneaded Eraser
 White Vinyl Eraser
 SHADING
 Use the side of your
pencil and a
tortillion/blender to
bring a range of tones
to a drawing
 HATCHING
 Distinct parallel lines
close or far in distance
to one another to
mimic shading
Not scribbling, precise
and intentional
 CROSS-HATCHING
 Distinct parallel lines
and a second set of
lines overlapping to
create further value
Usually on a diagonal
 STIPPLING
 Small dots close
together to form dark
value and further in
distance to create light
value
Methodical not
random points
 When drawing, it’s important to make sure
your shading follows the form
 If your shading doesn’t follow the form, it will
visually flatten what you worked so hard to
make appear 3D
 Use a new paper in your sketchbook, a ruler,
and a H pencil
 Create 3 rectangles that are 2” x 8” each
2” wide
8” long
Use the ruler to divide the
box into 1” compartments
(You’ll have 8)
1) Hatching (watch
demonstration)
2) Shading
3) Grey Scales (paper)
 Starting with the second box of your top strip,
create the lightest value you can
 I recommend going SLOWLY and using your
4H pencil
 Make it close to white, but a little darker
Like this!
 Continue this process for each square, making
it a little darker than the one before it
 Your last square should be as dark as you can
make it, without pushing hard
 Don’t push so hard you make it “shiny” or break
your pencil, rip your paper, etc.

VALUE POWER POINT.pptx

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    Value What is value? •Valueis how light or dark an object is (or appears to be) •Value makes objects appear •3-D when they are truly 2-D (flat)
  • 3.
     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
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    The light handsnext to the dark background creates contrast
  • 5.
    Value creates thesense of eggs on otherwise flat paper
  • 6.
    Value creates thecat’s fur
  • 7.
    The use ofdifferent values in the same drawing creates variety
  • 8.
     One ofthe most common ways to learn about value is to make a value scale Value scales are named by how many boxes there are Below is a six-part value scale
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     GRAPHITE  CHARCOAL Charcoal Pencil  Vine Charcoal  CONTE CRAYON  INK PENS  Illustration (mm)  Pen & Ink (India Ink) GRAPHITE RANGES: 6H, 4H, 2H, F, HB B, 2B, 4B, 6B  TORTILLION/ STUMP (ESTOMPE)  ERASERS  Rubber (Pink Pearl)  Gum Art Eraser  Kneaded Eraser  White Vinyl Eraser
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     SHADING  Usethe side of your pencil and a tortillion/blender to bring a range of tones to a drawing
  • 11.
     HATCHING  Distinctparallel lines close or far in distance to one another to mimic shading Not scribbling, precise and intentional
  • 12.
     CROSS-HATCHING  Distinctparallel lines and a second set of lines overlapping to create further value Usually on a diagonal
  • 13.
     STIPPLING  Smalldots close together to form dark value and further in distance to create light value Methodical not random points
  • 15.
     When drawing,it’s important to make sure your shading follows the form  If your shading doesn’t follow the form, it will visually flatten what you worked so hard to make appear 3D
  • 16.
     Use anew paper in your sketchbook, a ruler, and a H pencil  Create 3 rectangles that are 2” x 8” each 2” wide 8” long
  • 17.
    Use the rulerto divide the box into 1” compartments (You’ll have 8) 1) Hatching (watch demonstration) 2) Shading 3) Grey Scales (paper)
  • 18.
     Starting withthe second box of your top strip, create the lightest value you can  I recommend going SLOWLY and using your 4H pencil  Make it close to white, but a little darker Like this!
  • 19.
     Continue thisprocess for each square, making it a little darker than the one before it  Your last square should be as dark as you can make it, without pushing hard  Don’t push so hard you make it “shiny” or break your pencil, rip your paper, etc.