understanding values, key and negative space

VALUES & NEGATIVE SPACE

VALUE-different shades of grey between white and black.

-creates form with light and shadows.-Tone is when GREY is added to color

-color has value

Valuescale:a grey scale with a developed range

of values from 0 (black) to 10 (white) *for our

purposes

All Value transitions should be handled either

as a soft edge or a hard edge.

NEGATIVE SPACE-empty space around an object or form; also called white

space-important to utilize for accuracy of positive space

-should be explored as a design element and compositional tool

KEYHigh Key-using values towards the upper range on the

scaleLow Key-using values towards the lower range on the scale

Contrast-Comparison of strong unlike qualities such as value, size, etc to create emphasis or focal points

DESIGN PROJECT:-Draw negative spaces surrounding a figure in action.

-Once negative shapes are identified, divide the image into equal thirds (can also add additional divisions for design)

-Using pencil, shade each area as : high key values, low key values, and a range of all values.

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