Value
By: Juan Valencia
What is Value?
Value is an element and refers to the lightness or darkness of a color. Value becomes critical in a work which has no colors other than black, white, and a gray scale. For a great example of value in action, think of a black and white photograph. You can easily visualize how the infinite variations of gray suggest planes and textures.
From light to dark
A plain circle made into a 3-D object by using light and dark shades of black and white.
Nature in black and white
A tiger given value by darkening the background. This makes it pop out and standout more.
Valued patterns
This pattern shows movement do to it's darkened areas and lighter spots creating a moving transition.
M.C Escher
Maurits Cornelis Escher (1898-1972) is one of the world's most famous graphic artists. His art is enjoyed by millions of people all over the world, as can be seen on the many web sites on the internet.