APPLYING VALUE
Painting and Sculpture
An Experiment on a Bird in an Air Pump by Joseph Wright of Derby
The Nightwatch by Rembrandt
Still Life with Melons and Pears by Luis Melendez (1770)
CHIAROSCURO
Chiaroscuro
Play with light
Chiaroscuro
method for applying value to a two-dimensional piece of artwork to create the illusion of a three-dimensional solid form
Chiaroscuro
if light is coming in from one predetermined direction, then light and shadow will conform to a set of rules
SFUMATO
Sfumato
Latin (via Italian) fumare ("to smoke")
Sfumato
no harsh outlines present
Sfumato
Areas blend into one another through miniscule brushstrokes, which makes for a rather hazy, albeit more realistic, depiction of light and color
Rima Jabbur. Sfumatopastel on paper35x492004
Mona Lisa
Techniques in Creating Value
Hatching
Use of fine parallel lines drawn closely together often rapidly drawn to create the illusion of shade or texture in a drawing
Cross-Hatching
drawing of two layers of hatching at right-angles to create a mesh-like pattern
Cross-Hatching Adobe Illustrator. Drawn by Aziz Guiamelon, Sept. 15, 2012
Stippling
creation of a pattern simulating varying degrees of solidity or shading by using small dots
STYLE OF LIGHT PLAY
Lady with an Ermine by Leonardo da Vinci Portrait of the Young
Saskia by Rembrandt
INTERIOR PAINTINGS
Portrait of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Cass by Vermeer Las Meninas by Diego
Velasquez
DRAMATIC LIGHTING
The Taking of Christ by Caravaggio
The Payment of Dues by De La Tour
MANNERIST VS BAROQUE
Diana and Actaeon by Cavaliere d'Arpino
Midas and Bacchus by Nicolas Poussin
Notes
Value describes form
Creates focal area or center of interest
Defines space
John Fox. Curvature. Plywood. 30 ½ x 70 x 38.
Rhombic Triacontaheddron III by Vladimir Bulatov
Theo Jensen. Kinetic Sculpture02. Plastic tubes.
Artist: Sergio Bustamante, MexicanTitle: Man in the MoonMedium: Brass SculptureSize: 43 x 33 x 6.5 inches
Artist: Lina Binkele, Colombian (1957 - )Title: Constelación del caballo menorMedium: Bronze SculptureSize: 19.5 in. x 16 in. x 5 in. (49.53 cm x 40.64 cm x 12.7 cm)
Artist: Peter Anton, American (1963 - )Title: Special AssortmentYear: 2006Medium: Mixed Media 3-D Sculpture, signed versoSize: 21.5 in. x 16 in. x 4 in. (54.61 cm x 40.64 cm x 10.16 cm)
Artist: Brilliante, after Constantin BrancusiTitle: Princess X Year: circa 1975Medium: Black Marble, signature inscribed on baseSize: 24 x 16 x 8 inches; 60.96 x 40.64 x 20.32 cm
Artist: James Wines, American (1932 - )Title: Nature MortaYear: circa 2008Medium: Porcelain SculptureEdition: 25Size: 14.5 in. (36.83 cm)
Artist: Romero BrittoTitle: Cuddly Bear FigurineYear: 2008Medium: Painted Ceramic SculptureEdition: 4000 Size: 6 in. x 5 in. (15.24 cm x 12.7 cm)