Value Study
Value:
The range of light and dark in a piece of art work
Makes the artwork come to life and develop 3 Dimensional qualities on a 2 Dimensional surface
Students will learn how to create value (gradation) with their own original drawings. Each Activity will lead to a final project which is a still life drawing that incorporates value.
Video 1: The elements of art (2:34)
Video 2: How to create a value and gradation scale (7:21)
Total time 1 hour
Activity #1: Create a Value Scale and a gradation scale:
This may be created using a regular #2 pencil. Begin by watching video 1 by clicking on the link that introduces the element of art "value". Then watch Video 2 by clicking on the link, which will walk you through how to create a value scale and a gradation scale.
What you will need:
- White drawing or copy paper
- pencil and eraser
- sharpener
- Straight Edge (ruler)
When you are finished: take a close up photo of you holding your drawing and email it to me at kgmortensen@gmail.com.
Subject: Gradation scale
Text: How did you do? (50 words)
Video 3: Shading a 2D sphere using pencil values to make it look 3D (5:45)
Video 4: Using a pencil transform a 2D triangle into a 3D cone (3:41)
Video 5: Using a pencil transform a 2D rectangle into a 3D cylinder (6:59)
Video 6: How to add value to a cube with cast shadow (5:28)
Total time: 2 Hours
Activity #2: Drawing Forms with Value
On a new sheet of white drawing or copy paper you will be practicing how to draw a sphere, a cone, a cylinder and a cube. Watch each video by clicking on the link. It will show you how to draw each form and make it look 3 Dimensional. You must have 4 forms, one light source and at least 5 values. Those values include WHITE, BLACK, 3 MID TONES AND A CAST SHADOW.
What you will need:
- White drawing or copy paper
- pencil and eraser
- sharpener
- Straight Edge (ruler)
- Practice
When you are finished: take a close up photo of you holding your drawing and email it to me at kgmortensen@gmail.com.
Subject: 3D forms
Text: Was this easy or difficult? What was difficult about it?
Activity #3: Final project: Create a still life drawing with Value, Lighting Techniques - Chiaroscuro
Video 7: Lighting Techniques - Chiaroscuro
Video 8: Still Life Drawing in Pencil - Time-lapse (5:36)
On a new sheet of white drawing or copy paper you will be drawing a still life with the skills that you have developed as you practiced drawing a sphere, a cone, a cylinder and a cube with value. Watch each video by clicking on the link. It will show you Chiaroscuro. You will also see a demonstration in time-lapse of someone drawing a still life.
What you need to do: Select at least at least three (3) objects to draw. These objects must be arranged on an organized composition that you like. You may want to put them on different levels.
- You must have 3 of the 4 geometric shapes represented.
- You must have a light source.
- You must have 5 values represented: Black, White, 3 mid tones and cast shadows.
- You must (One sphere, one cone, and one cylinder, etc.) Check out the images below for examples.
- Ideas: pop can, baseball, tennis ball, spaghetti sauce jar, toilet paper, box of tissue, glass, etc. Whatever you want to draw. If you want. Take a photo of the original and send for approval if you would like.
This should take you 3 hours minimum to complete.
What you will need:
- White drawing or copy paper
- pencil and eraser
- sharpener
- Straight Edge (ruler)
- Blending stump or tissue. use what you have
When you are finished: take a close up photo of your drawing, one of the actual still life and one of you holding your drawing and email it to me at kgmortensen@gmail.com.
Subject: 3D forms
Text: What did you thinking about this process? Was this easy or difficult? What was difficult about it?
Keep all drawings to be turned in when we return to school.
Forms present: Rectangular prism, Cylinder, cubes, cone (work lamp, kind of)
Forms present: Spheres, Rectangular prism (paper bag)
Forms present: cylinder, cube,