Vocabulary - V
Value
- The range of light and dark on a shape or form or in an entire space. Value is the amount of lightness or darkness in a color. Red when lightened by white is called pink but is actually a light red. When gray or green is added to red it is darkened and we may call it maroon. Pink and maroon are thus light and dark values of red.Value
- Shadows, darkness, contrasts and light are all values in artwork.Variety
- The use of opposing, contrasting, changing, elaborating or diversifying elements in a composition to add interest and individualism. The counterweight to harmony in a work of art.Vertical
- lines run up and down such as |||||