Elements of Art - Value

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Value is the lightness or darkness of an object. The amount of light a color reflects determines its value. Remember that value also possesses an emotional quality. Dark values can add mystery, gloominess, and sadness to an artwork, while white or light values can create an easy, peaceful, bright feeling.

Yellow reflects the most light and violet reflects the least amount of light. When one of these media is applied to white paper, a value is created. harder you press or the more area you fill, the darker the value will become.

Contrast

a technique used to create a focal point by using differences in value placed together. Black, white, and gray are considered neutral colors but can create strong value contrasts.

scribble

consists of using random curvy lines over each other until darker values occur.

Linear shading can be produced

hatching, crosshatching, scribbling, or stippling. Placing lines very close together creates darker values. Opening the lines up or placing them further apart will create lighter values.

linear shading

line only is used to create value,

shading

To add black

tint or tinting.

Adding white to a color. Adding gray to a color will dull the color.

hatching.

Filling an area with lines placed together in a parallel format

crosshatching

Filling an area with lines that cross over each other

pointillism

The more dots used, the darker the value will be

stippling

uses random dots strategically placed until the intended value is achieved.


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