Shading : (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) the graded areas of tone, lines, dots, etc., indicating light and dark in a painting or drawing

Value: the relative lightness or darkness of a color

Value Scale

There are several shading techniques to achieve value:

Hatching: a shading technique in which fine lines are drawn close together

Cross-hatching: a shading technique that uses two series of parallel lines that intersect

Stippling: a shading technique using small dots to create values

Gradation: a shading technique that has gradual passing from one tint or shade to another

A form that is shaded should have value. There are FIVE main components.

Light Source

Highlight

Midtone

Dark

Shadow

Light Source:

Highlight:

Midtone:

Dark:

Shadow:

where the light in a drawing or painting is coming from

the lightest spot or area on a form

the shade or color of a form without adding a dark or light

the area of a form that is not exposed to light

a dark figure or image cast on the ground or some surface by a body intercepting light

What you will do:

On a 9X11 paper, you will arrange four different forms on your page; a sphere, cube, cylinder, and cone to create an interesting composition. You will use all four shading techniques on the forms and be aware of the light source.