VALUE & LIGHT
We perceive the visible world around us because of light on form, or illumination. When the artist adds value, or tone, to an object in a line drawing, its volume, texture, surface, direction, and depth become more apparent, and the object takes on a reality that is immediately apparent to the viewer.
VALUE SCALE
Value represents the visual range of light to dark, with successive gradients of gray between. Creating a value scale is a great exercise to help the beginning artist understand value perception. A value scale typically includes less than 10 gradients, from white to black.
In this still life drawing, a nine-value range ...
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