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Elements of Art. Value. Value. Value is the range from light to dark. Value: Uses. Value can be used for emphasis. Variations in value are used to create a focal point for the design of a picture. What do you look at first in this image? Why?.
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Elements of Art Value
Value • Value is the range from light to dark.
Value: Uses • Value can be used for emphasis. • Variations in value are used to create a focal point for the design of a picture. • What do you look at first in this image? Why?
A light figure on a dark background will be immediately recognized as the center of attention. • We do not look at the shadows, but instead the lighter areas of the image.
Judith Beheading Holofernes Caravaggio
Judith Beheading Holofernes Caravaggio
Creating Dimension • Without shading, the image looks flat, two-dimensional. • The contour of the hand is defined correctly but lacks volume.
Creating Dimension • Areas of light and dark can give a three-dimensional impression. • Shading creates realistic lighting.
Creating Dimension • Image is made up of: • Highlights • Midtones • Shadows