Elements of Design: Value

1. Elements of ArtElements of Art
ValueValue

2. ValueValue
 Value is theValue is the
range from lightrange from light
to dark.to dark.

3. Value: UsesValue: Uses
 Value can be used forValue can be used for
emphasis.emphasis.
 Variations in valueVariations in value
are used to create aare used to create a
focal point for thefocal point for the
design of a picture.design of a picture.
 What do you look atWhat do you look at
first in this image?first in this image?
Why?Why?

4.  A light figure on aA light figure on a
dark backgrounddark background
will be immediatelywill be immediately
recognized as therecognized as the
center of attention.center of attention.
 We do not look atWe do not look at
the shadows, butthe shadows, but
instead the lighterinstead the lighter
areas of the image.areas of the image.

5.  Similarly for a darkSimilarly for a dark
figure on a mostlyfigure on a mostly
white background.white background.

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CaravaggioCaravaggio

7. Judith Beheading HolofernesJudith Beheading Holofernes
CaravaggioCaravaggio

8. Creating DimensionCreating Dimension
 Without shading, theWithout shading, the
image looks flat, two-image looks flat, two-
dimensional.dimensional.
 The contour of theThe contour of the
hand is definedhand is defined
correctly but lackscorrectly but lacks
volume.volume.

9. Creating DimensionCreating Dimension
 Areas of light andAreas of light and
dark can give a three-dark can give a three-
dimensionaldimensional
impression.impression.
 Shading createsShading creates
realistic lighting.realistic lighting.

10. Creating DimensionCreating Dimension
 Image is made up of:Image is made up of:

HighlightsHighlights

MidtonesMidtones
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ShadowsShadows