Value as an Element of Art. Part 2. Shading techniques. Value scale. Value application in Art.

Summary

This video script delves into the art of shading, a technique crucial for adding depth and realism to drawings. It introduces various methods like hatching, cross-hatching, and stippling, each producing unique tonal effects. The script emphasizes the importance of using different grade pencils and the ten-tone value scale for mastering shading. It advises starting with the darkest values and highlights the role of the eraser as a tool. Shading not only enhances contrast and three-dimensionality but also creates drama and mood, setting the stage for exploring advanced techniques like chiaroscuro.

Takeaways

• 🎨 Shading is essential in art to create illusions of form, space, and light.
• 🖌️ Artists can choose from various shading techniques based on their preferred style and the effect they want to achieve.
• 📏 Hatching involves drawing parallel lines closely together for darker values and further apart for lighter ones.
• ✳️ Cross hatching overlays lines in different directions to create darker values based on the density of the lines.
• 🔄 Circling uses circular motions to create smooth tonal values by layering and varying pressure.
• 🖍️ Scribbling applies overlapping scribbles to create texture and value, ideal for certain subjects.
• 👐 Blending is done by adjusting pressure or using tools to create smooth transitions between values, but fingers should be avoided.
• 🌌 Stippling or pointillism builds up value with small dots, with the dot density determining the darkness.
• 📐 Cross contour lines follow the shape of the subject to support form and create value.
• ✏️ Erasers are as important as pencils or charcoal for creating lighter values and correcting mistakes.
• 📊 Using different grade pencils is crucial for achieving various values, with harder pencils for light strokes and softer ones for darker values.
• 📈 The ten-tone value scale is a modern tool for artists to visualize and discuss value increments.
• 🖋 Starting with the darkest value when shading helps as a reference and allows for easier control of lighter values.
• 🎭 Value can be used to emphasize importance, create 3D effects, show depth, change object appearances, and create drama and mood.

Q & A

What is the process of adding value in a drawing to create an illusion of form, space, and light called?

The process is called shading.

What are the distinct results produced by different shading methods?

Different shading methods produce distinct results that can be chosen based on the type of art one wants to create.

How does hatching as a shading technique work?

Hatching involves drawing line strokes in the same direction, with closer strokes creating darker values and more space between strokes resulting in lighter values.

What is cross hatching and how does it determine the value it produces?

Cross hatching involves lines crossing over each other, and the density at which the lines cross and overlap determines the value produced.

How does circling as a shading technique differ from hatching and cross hatching?

Circling involves a loose application of continuous strokes with circular motions, and layering with different pressure generates a range of smooth tonal values.

What is scribbling in the context of shading, and how does it create texture?

Scribble shading is a loose application of overlapping scribbles, which not only creates values but also gives a sense of texture.

Why should you not use your finger for blending in a drawing?

Using your finger for blending can ruin the drawing as the oils on your skin mixed with graphite can make the shading look blotchy and hard to correct or erase.

What is stippling or pointillism in shading, and how does it build up darker values?

Stippling or pointillism is a shading technique that applies countless small dots to build up darker values, with the density of the dots determining the value produced.

How does cross contour differ from other shading techniques?

Cross contour involves lines following the shape of the subject to support the form, and it can be done in many different ways.

What role does an eraser play in the process of shading?

An eraser is an equal drawing tool to pencil or charcoal, used for creating lighter values or erasing, and also for drawing.

Why is it recommended to start shading with the darkest value?

Starting with the darkest value allows for easier control and adjustment of the rest of the values, as it's easier to darken an area than to lighten it once the pencil's maximum darkness is reached.

What is the significance of using different grade pencils for different values in shading?

Different grade pencils are used for different values to produce delicate light strokes with hard pencils (H) and darker values with soft pencils (B), which is useful for sketching and details.

How does the ten-tone value scale help artists in shading?

The ten-tone value scale helps artists visualize and discuss shading by using terms like 'one tone down' or 'one tone up', and it serves as a reference tool for choosing the right value.

What is the purpose of practicing a value scale in shading?

Practicing a value scale helps in mastering value and shading techniques, and it's a great way to understand how the same value can look lighter or darker next to different backgrounds.

How can value be used to emphasize importance in an artwork?

Value can be used to emphasize what's important by creating areas of contrast, making objects appear three-dimensional, and showing depth and space.