Foundations of Art and Design

1. Foundations of Art and Design Chapter 4: Value

2. Value Contrast In Fig. 4.4 Gurgles, sucks, and echoes, by Roni Horn the words appear to “pop” off the background. Fig. 4.4 Gurgles, sucks, and echoes, by Roni Horn

3. In Fig. 4.4 Gurgles, sucks, and echoes, by Roni Horn the words appear to “pop” off the background. Do they exhibit: Value Contrast • High Value Contrast • Low Value Contrast Fig. 4.4 Gurgles, sucks, and echoes, by Roni Horn

4. Fig. 4.6 Children of a Lesser God by Hung Liu

5. The mood suggested by this High key image is: • Somber • Sad • Happy Fig. 4.6 Children of a Lesser God by Hung Liu

6. Fig. 4.7 Street of the Gamblersby Arnold Genthe

7. The image Street of the Gamblers by Arnold Genthe is an example of: • High key • Low key Fig. 4.7 Street of the Gamblers by Arnold Genthe

8. Fig. 4.9 Number 22 by Rothko

9. In the image Number 22 by Rothko the main colors are orange and yellow. If converted to gray, what value contrast do you think this painting would exhibit? • High Value Contrast • Low Value Contrast Fig. 4.9 Number 22 by Rothko

10. Fig. 4.10 Black on Gray by Rothko

11. In the image Black on Gray Rothko exhibits his depression through the use of black and gray. What shade or type of gray does he use to contribute to the mood of the painting? • Achromatic Grays • Chromatic Grays Fig. 4.10 Black on Gray by Rothko

12. Chiaroscuro What is Chiaroscuro used to create? Fig. 4.1 No. 2 by Fang Lijun

13. Chiaroscuro What is Chiaroscuro used to create? • The illusion of depth • The illusion of space • The illusion of a 3D object Fig. 4.1 No. 2 by Fang Lijun

14. Fig. 4.15 Judith Decapitating Holofernew by Artemesia Gentileschi

15. The image Fig. 4.15 Judith Decapitating Holofernew by Artemesia Gentileschi is an example of: • Chiaroscuro • Tenebrism Fig. 4.15 Judith Decapitating Holofernew by Artemesia Gentileschi

16. Highlights and Cast Shadows Fig. 4.16 Self-Pieta by Sam Taylor Wood

17. In Fig. 4.16 Self-Pieta by Sam Taylor Woods, for what reason do you think he exaggerated the highlights and cast shadows? • To emphasize his muscles • To emphasis the similarity between the two figures and other marble pietas • To enhance the impression of holiness • No reason Fig. 4.16 Self-Pieta by Sam Taylor Wood

18. Fig. 4.21 Insurrection! (Our Tools Were Rudimentary Yet We Pressed On) by Kara Walker

19. Fig. 4.21 Insurrection! (Our Tools Were Rudimentary Yet We Pressed On) by Kara Walker is an example of the use of what? • Silhouettes • Highlights and Cast Shadows • Chiaroscuro • Tenebrism Fig. 4.21 Insurrection! (Our Tools Were Rudimentary Yet We Pressed On) by Kara Walker

20. Descriptive and Expressive Properties of Value Fig. 4.22 Arrangement in Grey and Black (Whistler’s Mother) by James Abbbott McNeill

21. In the Fig. 4.22 Arrangement in Grey and Black (Whistler’s Mother) by James Abbbott McNeill what do you feel the value arrangement was used for? • Design purposes • To promote a narrative • To evoke an emotional response • All of these Fig. 4.22 Arrangement in Grey and Black (Whistler’s Mother) by James Abbbott McNeill