Chiaroscuro Unit - Art 1
Pencils for shading
#2 to start, build from light to dark using 2B and 4B pencils
Axis
A straight line which acts as a mid-line for a symmetrical form
Highlight
Areas of a form that directly receive the greatest amount of light, and should be white, or very light
Sighting
Artist's technique that involves using the pencil to observe and record angles and accurate proportions and perspectives
White
Color of highlight as well as rims of cylinders
Dramatic contrast
Created by a full ranges of values from light to dark
Cast shadow
Dark areas caused by the light being obscured by objects, has blurry edges and are eliptical
Value
Element of art which involves graduations of light and dark
Illusion of texture
Ex. drawing
Actual texture
Ex. paint you can feel
Implied texture
Ex. patterns, repetition
Chiaroscuro
Italian word meaning light/dark; the use of light and shade in paintings and drawings to render the illusion of three-dimensional form; technique representing dramatic lighting
Reflected light
Light that bounces back onto the object from its surroundings (shown in spheres)
Curved cross-contour
Lines that curved forms need some of
Searching lines
Loose lines using the whole arm to help "find" and draw circles, ellipses, or other curved forms
Outlines
None should be in shading, all forms are defined by value differences and crisply defined shaded edges (only outline you may leave are those that define the bottom edge of the forms)
Anti-smudge sheet
Paper used to keep the drawing clean
Pencil tip
Part of pencil used for shading (not the side) and keep it sharp
Overlapping
Placement and representation of forms in front and behind one another to help establish a sense of depth and space
Composition
Placement or arrangement of the visual elements of art and principles of design to create a unified whole
Tactile
Related to the sense of touch; surface quality perceptible through the visual representation of texture
Hatching
Shading technique involving the build up of small straight lines
Cross hatching
Shading technique involving the build up of small straight lines which criss-cross each other
Scumbling
Shading technique which involves the build up of multi-directional scribbling lines
Transitions
Should be gradual, smooth, and from light to dark
Scumbling direction
Use in all for smoother transitions
Kneadable eraser
Used for normal highlights
Pencil topper eraser
Used for sharp highlights
Never...
smear, smudge, blend