MiniStAIRS Project MiniStAIRS Project DesignDesign

The Element of ValueThe Element of Value(This project is based on the website: )(This project is based on the website: )

ArticulationArticulationLearning to look at ArtLearning to look at Art

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By Ashley ClickBy Ashley Click

Intended Intended AudienceAudience

Middle School Art Middle School Art StudentsStudents

Objective:Objective:Know the Know the Elements of ArtElements of Art

– Become familiar with the names of Become familiar with the names of the 7 the 7 Elements of ArtElements of Art

– Understand what the Understand what the Elements of Art Elements of Art do in a work of art.do in a work of art.

– Identify the Identify the Element of Value Element of Value in a in a work of artwork of art

National Standards National Standards 1. Using knowledge of 1. Using knowledge of structures structures and functionsand functions

2. Choosing and evaluating a range of subject matter, 2. Choosing and evaluating a range of subject matter, symbols, and symbols, and ideasideas

3. Understanding the visual arts in relation to history and 3. Understanding the visual arts in relation to history and culturescultures

4. Reflecting upon and 4. Reflecting upon and assessingassessing the characteristics and the characteristics and merits of their work and the work of othersmerits of their work and the work of others

5. Making connections between visual arts and other 5. Making connections between visual arts and other disciplines disciplines

CBI Strategies Used and CBI Strategies Used and Incorporated:Incorporated:

Deductive: rule-exampleDeductive: rule-example Inductive: example-ruleInductive: example-rule Mathetics: ScaffoldingMathetics: Scaffolding Interactive instructionInteractive instruction Instruction broken down into stepsInstruction broken down into steps Immediate feedbackImmediate feedback

Pedagogical Strategies and Pedagogical Strategies and Activities used:Activities used:

Comparison: Similarities and Comparison: Similarities and differencesdifferences

Nonlinguistic representationsNonlinguistic representations Mastery LearningMastery Learning

The 7 Elements of DesignThe 7 Elements of Design

ValueValue LineLine ShapeShape FormForm ColorColor SpaceSpace TextureTexture

They are the basic They are the basic parts of any artwork.parts of any artwork.

They are rarely seen They are rarely seen by themselves.by themselves.

There are many ways There are many ways to use them.to use them.

An artist chooses how An artist chooses how to use the Elements of to use the Elements of Design, much like a Design, much like a chef chooses chef chooses ingredients to use in ingredients to use in his/her cooking!his/her cooking!

Let’s start with the Element of Let’s start with the Element of ValueValue

In the language of art, In the language of art, Value is how light or Value is how light or dark something is. dark something is.

In the example to the In the example to the right, there is a large right, there is a large Range of Values.Range of Values.– The are light values, The are light values,

medium values, and medium values, and dark values.dark values.

– This helps move our eye This helps move our eye around the picture.around the picture.

It would be boring just to It would be boring just to stare at one part of the stare at one part of the picture!picture!

Artwork by Jenny

Examples of ValueExamples of Value

Look how Value is Look how Value is used in these two used in these two works of art:works of art:– George de La TourGeorge de La Tour

– Louise Louise NevelsonNevelson

Answer these Answer these questions:questions:1.1. Which picture has a Which picture has a

wider Range of Values wider Range of Values (selection of lights, (selection of lights, mediums, darks)?mediums, darks)?

2.2. Which picture uses Which picture uses Value to give Emphasis Value to give Emphasis (importance) in the (importance) in the picture?picture?

2. “The Newborn”1. Louise Nevelson, Sky Cathedral, 1958

Albright Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, New YorkImage from Albright Knox Organization via Artchive

Georges De La Tour, 1640’s, Musee des Beaux Arts, RennesFrom Image from Web Gallery of Art

A Range of Values A Range of Values isis used in used in Louise Nevelson’s work, Louise Nevelson’s work,

however….however…. There is not as broad a range There is not as broad a range

used as in Georges De La Tour’s used as in Georges De La Tour’s Piece. Piece.

WAY TO GO!!!WAY TO GO!!!

Georges De La Tour’s, “The Georges De La Tour’s, “The Newborn” has a wider Range of Newborn” has a wider Range of ValuesValues

Great Job!

De La Tour uses a De La Tour uses a Range of ValuesRange of Values and gives and gives EmphasisEmphasis to the newborn baby in the picture by to the newborn baby in the picture by putting the lightest Value there. Our eye is moved to putting the lightest Value there. Our eye is moved to the part in the picture which is most different from the part in the picture which is most different from the other parts of the picture. the other parts of the picture.

The eye is immediately drawn to the Value which is most different. In this example, it’s where the Value is the lightest. That is where the Emphasis is.

Now you’ve learned Now you’ve learned how Value can give how Value can give

EmphasisEmphasis to a part in a to a part in a picturepicture

andand produce Contrast produce ContrastThe Emphasis is on the white box!

Value can give Value can give the feeling of the feeling of formform

Look at the following Look at the following pictures by pictures by John Singer SargentJohn Singer Sargent

What else can the Element of Value do?

Which looks more 3-D?Which looks more 3-D?

1. Coloring Book rendering of John Singer Sargen’ts “Madame X,” from Enchanted Learning

2. John Singer Sargent, “Madame X” from John Singer Sargent Virtual Gallery

AnswersAnswers

PICTURE #1

PICTURE #2

A range of Values is given here A range of Values is given here which lets us know the object – in which lets us know the object – in this case, “Madame X” bends and this case, “Madame X” bends and curves. She definitely has Form!curves. She definitely has Form!

EXCELLENT

WORK!

““Madame X” has no FORM in this Madame X” has no FORM in this picture! That’s because when you picture! That’s because when you outline something with LINE only, outline something with LINE only, you get a flat shape 2-D!you get a flat shape 2-D!

Do you Do you reallyreally know what Value know what Value is?is?

1. Click 1. Click hheerere to print out the picture. to print out the picture.

2. Using a pencil, use Value to create 2. Using a pencil, use Value to create form in the picture of the goddess, form in the picture of the goddess, Athena.Athena.

CONGRATULATIONS!!CONGRATULATIONS!!

You now know what Value is and how You now know what Value is and how it gives Form to an object.it gives Form to an object.

You have also seen how Value can You have also seen how Value can give Emphasis, or importance, to a give Emphasis, or importance, to a particular part in a picture.particular part in a picture.