Today, we want to explore the Value Contrast or the relationship between the light and the dark.
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| (1) Chueh, Luke. "Black In White and Red All Over". Acrylic + Ink. 8"x10". 2005. Web. http://www.lukechueh.com/paintings/black-white-red.html |
One way to explore this is to look at Value Pattern (1). This is, independent of color, the arrangement and amount of light and dark differences.
Next, we look at Value Emphasis. Here the designer actually uses the light verses dark contrast to create the focal point (2).
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| (2) Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes. Photo. 2010. Web. http://www.dialogueinc.com/2011_01_01_archive.html |
Still talking about light and dark, we need to introduce Chiaroscuro. This is how one implies depth and volume to a two-dimensional work of art (3).
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| (3) Chiaroscuro. "Chiaroscuro". Album Art. Feb. 11, 2011.Web. http://futurerecordings.bandcamp.com/album/chiaroscuro |
Something we have talked about before is Aerial Perspective, but what about the relationship between it and value? With aerial perspective we see the foreground soak up the contrast and everything in the background gets washed out. This creates a feeling of distance. In the distance the the lesser contrast gets absorbed into the atmosphere (4).
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| (4) Sandy. "Night Photography". Photo. Nov. 16, 2009. Web. http://www.thewebdarkroom.com/?paged=2 |
Last we need to recognize Shading. This is the actual use of value. The proper use of shade can take a piece of work from being nothing more than a drawing to being completely photo realistic (5). Shading can also be used to create nonobjective work to provide added interest.
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| (5) Baca, Billy. "Willie Nelson". Tattoo. March 30, 2011. Web. http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid =10150158090857337&set=a.10 150106284547337.272181. 721127336&type=3&theater |
Now, go get a McFlurry, we're done.
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