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CLASS NOTES:
CG130 Drawing & Design Fundamentals |
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Value Patterns
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OVERVIEW:
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Examples of Master Works can be found in the |
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High
Key (1-5) |
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Low
Key (5-9) |
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Mid
Key (3-7) |
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Full
Key (1-9) |
Monet
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Rembrandt
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Da Vinci
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El Greco
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As colors move into Highlights they become White. As they move into Shadow they become purer, not just blacker. Impressionism |
Highlights become purer while shadows become blacker Northern European |
Highlight become Clean Tints while shadows become Rich Shades. Italian Renaissance |
Highlights become White and Darks are Rich Shades. Instead of 7.5 heads tall, sometimes 11, 12 or 13 heads tall. |
Additional Terms |
Luminosity Irridescence Chromatic Light Chromatic Light in Mist |
12 VALUE PATTERNS:
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Of the twelve value patterns six of these are Plane-Oriented, four are Area-Oriented and the remaining two are Surface-Oriented patterns. Plane-Oriented Patterns |
Area-Oriented Patterns |
Large Light
on a Midtone Background |
Large Dark
on a Midtone Background |
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Small Light on a Large Dark
on a Midtone Background |
Small Dark on a Large Light
on a Midtone Background |
Also take note of the Mommy, Daddy, Baby balance/proportion |
Surface-Oriented Patterns |
Gradation
Rarest of them all |
Even Surface Tension Subject matter of modern art Often found in textiles, fabric, carpet, tiles... |