Value Scales ExerciseThis exercise helps you draw a range of values. We will practice different shading techniques: graphite blending, colored pencil blending, colored pencil hatching, ink pen hatching, ink pen crosshatching, ink pen scribbling, ink pen stippling
You'll need:
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Borders |
VIDEO DEMONSTRATION OF BORDERS |
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Pencil Blending |
VIDEO DEMONSTRATION OF PENCIL BLENDING |
Pencil Blending should not have any visible pencil lines left when finished. The values should be equally different from each other across the value scale.
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Colored Pencil Blending |
VIDEO DEMONSTRATION OF COLORED PENCIL |
Colored Pencil Hatching |
VIDEO DEMO OF COLORED PENCIL HATCHINGUse four colored pencils: purple, blue, orange, yellow.
Hatching is a shading technique using parallel lines. The lines in these boxes are close but not touching and go in the same direction. Box 1 is all purple. Box 2 is half purple, half blue. Box 3 is all blue. Box 4 is 2/3 blue, 1/3 orange. Box 5 is 2/3 orange, 1/3 blue. Box 6 is all orange. Box 7 is half orange, half yellow. Box 8 is all yellow. |
Ink Pen Shading Techniques |
VIDEO DEMO OF INK PEN SHADING TECHNIQUES |
Use the ink pen from the supply bag.
For each value scale, try to create a consistent amount of value that matches the pencil blending value scale at the top of the page. Hatching is a series of parallel lines that travel in the same direction and do not touch. Crosshatching is two sets of hatching lines that cross over each other. Scribbling is an irregular curving mark that haphazardly fills the space. Stippling is a single dot mark (not a dash - go slowly and softly). |