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Value. The Element of Art By: Lily Wang, Angela Kim. Definition. The word Value means light and dark or shade and highlight used in an artwork Variations in value are used to create a focal point for the design of a painting Gradations of value are also used to
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Value The Element of Art By: Lily Wang, Angela Kim
Definition • The word Value means light and dark or shade and highlight used in an artwork • Variations in value are used to create a focal pointfor the design of a painting • Gradationsof value are also used to make the illusion of depth • Light and dark can give a 3Dimpression Marguerite Smith
Details • When you add white to lighten a colour, it is called a tint • When you add black to a colour, the resultant colour is then called a shade • If you add gray to a colour, it results in a tone • Value becomes essential in a black and white artwork Starry Night Over the Rhone Vincent Van Gogh 1888
Examples The Girl with the Pearl Earring Johannes Vermeer 1665