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Elements of Art

Elements of Art. Value. Value. Value is the range from light to dark. Value: Uses. Value can be used for emphasis. Variations in value are used to create a focal point for the design of a picture. What do you look at first in this image? Why?.

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Elements of Art

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  1. Elements of Art Value

  2. Value • Value is the range from light to dark.

  3. Value: Uses • Value can be used for emphasis. • Variations in value are used to create a focal point for the design of a picture. • What do you look at first in this image? Why?

  4. A light figure on a dark background will be immediately recognized as the center of attention. • We do not look at the shadows, but instead the lighter areas of the image.

  5. Similarly for a dark figure on a mostly white background.

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  8. Creating Dimension • Without shading, the image looks flat, two-dimensional. • The contour of the hand is defined correctly but lacks volume.

  9. Creating Dimension • Areas of light and dark can give a three-dimensional impression. • Shading creates realistic lighting.

  10. Creating Dimension • Image is made up of: • Highlights • Midtones • Shadows

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