Module 3: Value as an elements

Question 1

rays that are achieved by mixing various amounts of black and white are called

Answer 1

Achromatic

Question 2

When we mix colors, we can also obtain grays, but they will differ in tone from those found in the achromatic gray scale. Grays that contain color are referred to as grayed neutrals or ___ grays.

Answer 2

Chromatic

Question 3

refers to the degrees of difference between shade of gray.

Answer 3

Value contrast

Question 4

Without color

Answer 4

Achromatic

Question 5

Relating to color or colors

Answer 5

Chromatic

Question 6

The degrees of difference between shades of gray

Answer 6

Value contrast

Question 7

describes the variation in light and dark within the work of art and ways in which they are arranged within a composition. applies to full-color work as well as works in black and white.

Answer 7

Value pattern

Question 8

can tend toward the dark or light ends of the value scale.

Answer 8

Low value patterns

Question 9

is an important tool to suggest roundness or depth. It helps create depth within by making an object look three-dimensional, or a landscape appear to recede into the distance.

Answer 9

Value

Question 10

make elements feel like they are further away

Answer 10

Light values

Question 11

make them seem closer.

Answer 11

Dark values

Question 12

Shades of gray between middle gray and black, which can give a work a feeling of somberness or quietude.

Answer 12

Low-key value

Question 13

shades of gray between middle gray and white, which can give a work an uplifting or stimulating feeling.

Answer 13

High-key values

Question 14

In the realm of value, they frequently rely on a value termed ______, or the gradual shifting from light to dark through a successive graduation of tones across the surface.

Answer 14

Chiaroscuro

Question 15

Is a more dramatic use of value pattern than chiaroscuro. _____ goes quickly from highlighting to deep shadow. Like _____, it is typically used by artists to create a sense of a three-dimensional object, but ______ eliminates the subtle gradations of tone found in chiaroscuro. With ______ lit by a light source with clear directionally.

Answer 15

Tenebrism

Question 16

When light areas are exaggerated, or emphasized, the technique is termed _____

Answer 16

highlighting

Question 17

when the lighting is overwhelmingly harsh, cast _____ are most pronounced.

Answer 17

shadows

Question 18

is a shape whose outline mimics that of a figure or object behind an opaque screen and lighting it from behind, projecting its shape onto a screen, or imitating either of these processes.

Answer 18

Silhouetting

Question 19

occurs when lighter elements are placed directly next to much darker ones, creating a dramatic effect. This technique is used to draw attention to specific areas of a painting that the artist wants to emphasize, thus creating a focal point.

Answer 19

High contrast