chiaroscuro we will be learning how to ‘ shade ’ our drawings to help create the illusion of...
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Chiaroscuro
We will be learning how to ‘shade’ our drawings to help create the
illusion of depth!
Chiaroscuro
• A word borrowed from Italian which translates as, "light and shade" or “dark.”
• It refers to the modeling of volume by depicting light and shade through contrast.
CHIAROSCURO STILL LIFE by Michelle White, BFA, Painting, 1991
Chiaroscuro (what we call ‘shading’)
• This is one means of strengthening an illusion of depth on a two-dimensional surface.
• Chiaroscuro was an important topic among artists of the Renaissance.
The Rest on the Flight into Egypt, ca. 1512–15Gerard David The Jules Bache Collection, 1949 (49.7.21)
Here is a list of ways to create depth!
• Let’s try the following in our sketchbooks…. Label each of your drawings
• Overlapping
• Cross-contour lines
• Foreshortening
• Perspective
• Chiaroscuro!
Interesting fact…
• On May 28, 1998, Jody-Anne Maxwell (Jamaican, 1986-) won the Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee by correctly spelling the word "chiaroscurist" -- an artist who uses chiaroscuro.
• You are on the way to becoming “chiaroscurists” yourselves! ;)
Here comes the VOCABULARY!!!
• You will be introduced to quite a few terms.
• Don’t get overwhelmed…
• You will learn it and practice it!
• And you will master it!!!
Value
• The lightness or darkness of tones or colors.
• White is the lightest value; black is the darkest. The value halfway between these extremes is called middle gray.
Value Scale
• An organized linear scale of color swatches ranging from the lightest of values to the darkest of values.
• A value scale is a tool that artists use to help interpret the appropriate values.
Gradation
• A smooth transition between black and white
• We want to make our gradations as smooth as possible.
• If values are not blended smoothly, your drawing will have a ‘striped’ look!
Highlight
• The highlight represents where the light directly hits the object.
• We use the white of the paper to show the highlight.
Light tone
• The light tone is the second lightest value on an object.
• They are shown as light gray and usually border the HIGHLIGHTED area.
Half (mid) tone
• The half tone is medium gray.
• The half tones would be next to the light tones.
• Lets review…– Highlight– Light tone– Half tone
Shadow Edge
• The shadow edge is dark gray.
• The shadow edge is where the object begins to get darker due to a shadow!
• Shadows are not solid…they have gradations too!
Core Shadow
• The core of the shadow is the darkest part of the shadow -- the place where the least light hits the object.
• These dark values are what really makes your drawing come to life!!
Reflected Light
• Reflected light is what makes the core of the shadow appear to be away from the edge of the object. It is where light is reflected from a nearby area onto the object.
• Careful observation of reflected light will help you make objects more convincingly round looking.
Cast Shadow
• The cast shadow is the shadow the object casts onto another surface.
• This kind of shadow usually has a hard edge, which can help you distinguish it from a modeling shadow.
• A cast shadow will be darkest closest to the object casting it.
Drawing Pencils
• We will be using drawing pencils for our value studies.
• Drawing pencils come in a range of values.
• Artists use the value of the pencil to do the work…not pressure.
Coversheet
• How many of you have ended up with ‘pencil-hands’ after drawing??
• We do not want our hands to smear our hard work.
• Use a coversheet when you draw! (a paper-towel)
Tips
• Apply light even pressure. Use the value of the pencil…not pressure.
• Shade evenly in ONE direction (diagonal, horizontal, or vertical) choose one and stick with it.
• Shade in each area more that once to eliminate any shading gaps.
• Keep your paper surface clean, use a cover sheet and NO SMUDGING WITH YOUR FINGERS!
