Discovering dark and light.
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- 1965
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- 16mm Film, Educational Film, Light, Shades and shadows, Light (Design), Art appreciation, Visual arts, Visual arts, Light (Design), Art appreciation
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- Phoenix Films & Video / BFA Educational Media / Phoenix Learning Group 2349 Chaffee Dr St Louis MO 63146 USA (800)221-1274 (314)569-0211
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- Internet Archive
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- Internet Archive
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- English
Executive producers, Paul Burnford, Jack Stoops
Variation in dark and light is called value. Value can be a natural part of any object, or it can be created by controlling the way in which light strikes the object. Artists can vary value in color by adding black or white, or by selecting contrasting dark or light color values. Sculptors create value by the way they form the surface to catch light and cast shadows. In all ages, and in many materials, artists have created value contrasts. Their creations have enriched the world of dark and light we
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Presents the concept of value, or variation in dark and light. Explains how value can be either a natural part of an object or the way light strikes an object. Compares paintings and sculpture to indicate variations in value.
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- They I a. Delicate light sensitive window to the world. It In The Dark everything is hidden. There is nothing but empty blackness. And in total light the eye is blinded by glaring white. A world of dark and light lies between these two extremes. These beautiful variations of light and dark we call that you. In nature. Light and dark or value occurs in two major ways. First there is light as from the sun. Desley bright at the dark at night. Or in between variation created by light filtering clouds. In the mellow rich light of sundown. In addition to light variations nature varies the dark and light of objects themselves in astonishing ways. So dark and light variations are found within the object. And also from light falling on objects. Both kinds of dark and light they provide inspiration for artists. Since art is not imitative man creates freely with darks and lights which are made up of colors that are dark. And colors that are like. Shapes of light and shapes of dark as in this imaginative painting. Patterns of light and dark. And textures which are surface variations in dark and light. And finally lines that may be both light or dark. Discovery of dark and light can be made every day. Now let us see how values are created with paint this is black the darkest value. And this is white the lightest that you. See what happens when black is added to white. A small amount of black darkens the white it becomes light gray. More black gives us a darker value of gray. Gradual changes from dark to light can be made by blending black and white. These sharks are range from dark to light step by step in a value scale. Think of differences in value as notes on a music scale. The more notes the greater the pariah to. Value changes can also be made in color. A small amount of white added to orange mixes to a medium value. And more quite gives us a pale light value. Many light values can be found in nature. And to darken color black is added. Here is warm colors vary from light to the dark subject of. A step by step that you scale can also be made with color. Going from dark to light. In addition to changing the value of any color by mixing. Notice that pure colours are in themselves of different values. Yellow is the lightest value. Our engine red are medium values. Green blue and purple are dark in value. In art we learn to mix select Create light middle or dark colors to gain value richness. For inspiration the artist may turn to the many dark and light variations found in nature. There is beauty in light of Jesus and in Dr why. Darks and lights in the same object are sometimes combined in the beautiful way. They may be abrupt. The dark green head against the sudden light ring create sharp contrast. Or the changes may be gradual as in the close values of these pearly gray feathers. And bold contrasting shapes are found in this amusing bird called a pop and. In addition to the dark and light of the object itself. Remember there is another kind of dark and light created by the way light falls on Circus. Wonder. When light falls on rounded services gradual changes of light to shadow occurs. When light falls on the surfaces having abrupt changes in direction. Sudden lights and strong shadows are created. Or lose the OR LOSE look for shadows source of a great law right Andy shapes of gardening. Notice how deep folds catch shadow and how rising false catch the light. In this Flemish painting we can see great interest in folds of clothing. This print by the fifteenth century artist Albrecht Dura shows a loving attention to the effects of light and shadow on hands. The folds of clothing. And the head. When drawing with pencils or crayons. Variations in dark and light can be made by differences in pressure. When surfaces are uneven variations in depth produce shadows. Shallow carving in stone creates delicate shadows as in this Assyrian bar really. Sculpture is the art of shaping forms and surfaces to catch light in different ways. The low portions catch dunks the high portions catch the light. The sculptor plans his work for play a blight on bearing surfaces. In this Japanese folk art the artist has created an amusing tiger with value contrasts of black white and color. In all the visual art we have boy disorder by organizing selecting one grouping darks and lights to create our own harmonies. This requires inventing with dark and light. Artists do not copy exactly what they see. They invent after careful observation. No matter how entertaining nature maybe. We should imagine and invent to create Frere and finer art. Now let us see how we create value. Contrast. It may be dark against light. Light against dark. Or close values which produce little contrast. Contrast means differences in this case differences in value. The difference may be extreme or strong such as dark shapes against very light. Strong contrast is used in art to emphasize objects shapes and edges. It commands attention. Or the difference maybe medium gentle bad you contrast such as gravy on grain giving a feeling of richness. When there is little contrast there are very slight differences in that you what creating my head and rest. What to avoid monotony and value modest often use small dark says X.M.L. such as feet and eyes in the spring. And gradual changes in value from dark to light. Leave the I easily from part to part where. You're. Artist discover beautiful values through careful observation. That. Bloom from their observations they create a world of dark and light in there are. All periods of art show distinctive and imaginative use of light and dark primitive Egyptian. Greek. Roman. Byzantine painting. Mediæval mosaic is rich in bad. Rembrandt painted people in dramatic glowing light. And only a often used strong contrasting that use. Then moving to the art of today we find imaginative use of value in non figurative painting either free or control. This collage by courtship bitters made of pieces of paper is carefully composed. Dark and Light. The objects designed by artist Today show an interest in materials of different values. White porcelain one. Warm rich values of clay with blazes of dark and light. The values of woven fibers. And in printed patterns. The parts of mobile sculpture may vary in bad you. And in architecture the placing of windows and moldings create dark and light interest. So our daily visual world provides a rich variety of darks and lights and all the values in between. Great art of all cultures. Reveals imaginative use of dark and light. Through creative artists never imitate the world about. Note how inventive the dark and light has become in this painting by Rufino Tamayo. Imaginative art is look they invent freely with dark and light. Controlling the values of shapes. The values of colors. Lines. Patterns and textures to emphasize and accent with dark or light and to create the desired move through venue. Expand your seeing power by discovering the world of the dark. And light. Blue the. World. With. The of. Course.
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Subject: Dark and Light
Subject: Dark and Light
It might be more interesting to describe how the bird evolved the dark/light geometry. The possibility of a meme formed by an experience with the world around the organism.
