Value and Shading

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The element of art that is the lightness or darkness of a color or an object is...

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Value

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A diagram used to show different degrees of light to dark.

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Value Scale

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The Renaissance method of emphasizing the contrast of light and dark. Refers to the modeling of volume by depicting light and shade by contrasting them boldly.

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Chiaroscuro

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A gradual change from light to dark.

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Gradation

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The shading technique that gradually adds values by applying pressure to the side of the pencil. The more pressure added, the darker the values appear. It is generally an artist's preferred choice of shading.

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Blending

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The direction from which a dominant light is coming from is called the?

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Light Source

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In the 5 elements of shading: Which shadow is made by the object blocking the light?

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Cast Shadow

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What is the lightest value on an object/area called?

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Highlight

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When light reflects/bounces off the surface onto the object this is called the ___________. Also helps separate two dark values.

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Reflected Light/Edge

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What is the darkest value ON THE OBJECT when shading?

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Core Shadow