Value

What does value refer to in a work of art?

• the lightness or darkness of a color or area

• how much a piece of art is worth

• how much an area of a piece of art is filled with color versus black and white

The lightest value in art is:

• white

• grey

• black

The darkest value in art is:

• white

• grey

• black

In order to lighten the value of a color you should add ___________.

• white

• grey

• black

In order to darken the value of a color you should add ___________.

• white

• grey

• black

Artists can use a _______________ to help ensure they have a range of values in their artwork.

• value scale

• charcoal pencil

• color wheel

Adding value to a work of art helps to imply that there is a light source nearby.

• True

• False

Value can help do which of the following in a piece of art (check all that apply):

• create the illusion of space

• show the contours of an object

• define or create form

Which best describes the technique of stippling?

• repeated parallel lines

• criss crossing lines

• repeated dots

Which best describes the technique of hatching?

• repeated parallel lines

• criss crossing lines

• repeated dots