Value scale

Value study

Value Scale and shading techniques. Art lesson.

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VALUE DEFINITION: VALUE is the darkness or lightness of a color of greyscale. Value can be use on a 2D SHAPE to make it appear as a 3D FORM. This is called SHADING. Here is an example of shapes before and after adding Value with pencil. When you create value, it should be Smooth, Even, and have Contrast. Take a S.E.C. to check your values. This worksheet is a wonderful way to practice your value scales in a variety of ways. You can print it or make your own scales... Most beginner artists…

Tonal Value Chart. Tonal Value (also known as Tone or Value) is defined as the lightness or darkness of colour. This nine-step scale clearly illustrates the mid-point between white and black. Colour Fundamentals - Tonal Value chart by Zena O'Connor, PhD.

The idea was to some up with a creative way of creating a scale with 11 values from black to white and everything in between. The human eye can only see 44 different values in between black and white. Apparently the most a person has ever created without using a computer is 12. Here are 11.

The Value Scale is the basis for all painting. This is an easy guide to get you started!

Value scale and sphere worksheet; 7th grade Art #blending #value #shading

This work sheet allows your students to practice the 4 (5) shading techniques (just using a pencil, smudging/blending, hatching, cross-hatching, stippling). On the back students can learn and practice how to draw and shade basic forms using any of the techniques from the front.