August 25: Value

illustration by Frank Frazetta

WHAT ARE WE LEARNING: How to use shading techniques to create a range of value.

WHY IS IT IMPORTANT: Value is a technical word in art meaning the range of shading from lightest to darkest. Having an understanding of value and how to use it will allow you to create images that have an illusion of depth.

HOW WILL MY TEACHER KNOW WHAT I LEARNED: You will complete a value shading worksheet, demonstrating multiple techniques to achieve a range of value.

Creating Value Scales

Value is the range of shadow from light to dark.

MATERIALS

YOU WILL NEED A PENCIL TO COMPLETE TODAY'S CLASS WORK

Sabretooth sketch by Frank Frazetta

Today we will practice multiple techniques for shading value scales.

First we'll practice making a value scale from evenly blended pencil shading.

You will make a five step value scale, then you will make a ten step value scale.

Notice one box is completely empty. This is your brightest value. Can't get any brighter than the white page.

Then we will practice shading with other techniques.

Hatching is shading using lines all going the same direction.

Crosshatching is shading with lines that intersect.

Stippling is shading with dots.

You will also experiment with creating your own texture to create a value scale.