Value

Question 1

value

Answer 1

relative lightness or darkness of an area or object

Question 2

value drawing

Answer 2

drawing devoid of color(relies on black, white, and grays to translate and represent color and light patterns)

Question 3

conditions that influence value

Answer 3

local color, amount of light, and surrounding values

Question 4

local color

Answer 4

actual color of the surface as it would appear if it were unaffected by light or shadow

Question 5

continuous tone

Answer 5

images that have a virtually unlimited range of shades of grays

Question 6

value pattern

Answer 6

the arrangment and the amount of variation in light and dark

Question 7

optical mixing

Answer 7

perception of values from the combination of black and white ex: using hatch marks (closer or further together) to imply values

Question 8

value scale

Answer 8

a diagram of shades; it starts with the lightest value on one end and gradually descends in stages to the darkest value on the other end

Question 9

low contrasts

Answer 9

values that are next to each other on the value scale

Question 10

high contrast

Answer 10

values that are far apart on the value scale

Question 11

value schemes

Answer 11

the combinations of values within a drawing

Question 12

value shapes

Answer 12

the shape in which a value is applied to a compositions

Question 13

light logic

Answer 13

highlight, light tone, midtone, reflected light, shadow, core shadow, and cast shadow

Question 14

value contrast

Answer 14

the essential relationship between areas of light and dark

Question 15

surrounding background

Answer 15

influences our perception of midtones

Question 16

value composition

Answer 16

comprised of large flat(unvaried) areas of value that form a simplified version of the finished piece

Question 17

principles of simulataneous contrast

Answer 17

the careful positioning of a limited number of tones in a composition that helps create a powerful abstract foundation of values

Question 18

seeing values

Answer 18

squint, compare, map

Question 19

shading/modeling

Answer 19

uses chiaroscuro or blending

Question 20

hatching

Answer 20

parallel lines

Question 21

corss-hatching

Answer 21

parallel lines that intersect

Question 22

stippling

Answer 22

series of strateically placed dots

Question 23

cylinders, cones, and organic voluems

Answer 23

create a gradual change from light to dark(they often have soft edges

Question 24

cubes, pyramids, and other angular forms

Answer 24

change abruptly from light to dark at the intersections of their planes

Question 25

chiaroscuro

Answer 25

uses light and dark to imply volume- not line; relies of value shifts (via hard and soft edges) to depict volume

Question 26

tenebrism

Answer 26

a technique used by artists to create a 3D illusion which goes quickly from higligts to deep shadow; stark contrast from light to dark

Question 27

high key range

Answer 27

middle gray to white

Question 28

low key range

Answer 28

middle gray to black

Question 29

when adressing value

Answer 29

where is my light source located, where is my darkest value, where is my lightest value, where do the others fall on the value scale, how do all the values relate to each other

Question 30

tips

Answer 30

constantly compare every value with each value; glaze drawing paper first, simplify the values into big shapes, use a limited scale, work from life, general to specific(details come last)