Chapter 12 Vocab

Chapter 12:

1. Define Value and a value scale

Value is the shading of lights and darks. A value scale shows a transitions of shades from lights to darks or darks to lights.

2. What is achromatic gray?

Achromatic gray is a mixture of white and black only. 

3. What is a Value contrast?

It is the relationship between areas of dark and light. 

4. How do you create balance in a composition with value?

Balance can be created by equally distributing the amount of weight on each side.

5. How do you create emphasis with value, give an example?

Emphasis can be created by creating value contrast ( high dark-and- light contrast)

6. What is chiaroscuro? What period in art history was the word originally used?

Chiaroscuro is a device originated from the Renaissance that uses value to imply depth and volume in a painting or drawing. 

7. What is aerial, or atmospheric perspective? Give an example.
Aerial perspective is when far-off objects visually become less distinct and in a way vanish into the atmosphere as it goes off further in the distance. The Virgin of the Rocks, 1491-1508 by Leonardo da Vinci exemplifies aerial perspective.