Form

• You have learned about shape, form is the 3dimensional shape. So instead of a circle the form would be a sphere. Instead of a square it would be a cube. What other forms can you name?

Value

The lightness or darkness of an object on a picture plane. Value is one of the best ways

to take a shape and make it into a form.

A few key things to look for:

Here is a basic value scale:

Different techniques

• Hatching, Cross hatching, Stippling, Traditional.

Hatching

• Using lines next to each other to create value. The closer the lines are together the darker it will appear the farther apart the lighter it will appear.

Cross Hatching

• The same principle as hatching, the difference is you use crossing lines as well making it easier to get a darker

Stippling

• Using a series of dots to create value by having them closer together or farther apart. This takes the longest and it takes the most patience.

Now you Draw

• Draw your own sphere and label all the key terms. Make sure you use the whole value scale. That means you will have white and black and all the shades in between.

• When you finish it should look similar to the next slide.

Great examples of the use of value

• The following are examples of the difference value can make to a shape. You may have seen these pictures before, they are by a famous artist named M.C. Escher

Now your assignment

• You are going to create a drawing that has the full value scale. The drawing can be of anything you like as long as it is school appropriate. The next few pictures are examples.

Your Assignment:

• Create a creative value scale. It can be of anything you like as long as it is school appropriate.

• It should have a COMPLETE value scale as part of the design like it is part of the last 2 examples

• It needs to fill the entire page and show effort and thought.

• Use all of the techniques we discussed in your design: Hatching, Cross Hatching, and Stippling.