Tone/values Flashcards
What is tone?
Surface, not lines
Done to create depth
It is light, expressing shape and form
Enhance the composition
What is depth?
Signify 3d to a 2d drawing
Shows the distance of objects
Expressing shape and form
Light and shadow contribute to showing space
Enhancing the composition
Guide the movement of eye across the page - make the image more expressive
Depth: Light to dark approach
Background is lighter and elements which are closer to viewers are darker
Depth: Dark to light approach
Foreground is lighter and the darker, the further away
Light and expression of form
By applying shadow and light, you can define the 3D form of an object
Extent depends on:
Intensity of light
Distance from light
Direction of light
Tone: Compositional enhancement
Based on logic but on values which are compositional enhancement - more expressive
Cross-hatching
Using lines - vertical/horizontal, diagonal lines
More marls, the darker the value gets
Expressive/loose hand
Artist hand - different way of art making
Stippling
Dotting