Value painting lesson

I think out of every project I teach - this one has to be one of my absolute favorites. EVERY child is successful on some level.. and each piece of artwork created is gorgeous. This is one of those projects that hangs up in the hallway and gets "oooohhhs" and "aahhhhs" every time a class and/or teachers walk by! :) We begin by looking at my new and improved 'Value PPT'. I sunk like 2 hours into this baby getting it animated and awesome. We talk about value referring to the lightness or…

Part One: On a blank sheet in your sketchbooks, re-create the still-life of this pear in pencil. Think about the light source and where the light is coming from. Using your colour wheel, choose...

What is value in art?Generally, people think a color is something you find across a rainbow, in all its many variants and names, such as red, blue, violet, sage, aubergine, etc. However, color itself has three components: hue, saturation, and, value. If you want to create beautiful color harmony in your work, your values must be accurate. It is impossible to have good color harmony and design in your paintings if you are not skilled with values. Value in art is one of the 7 elements of art…

Week 2 of my acrylic painting class for kids age 9-14. Let me start by saying I research A LOT!!! My premise for this painting class is: If I don’t have fun painting the same project as an …

Use this as a ready-made substitute plan or worksheet when teaching value. You can see and download the worksheet here.

Draw a variety of gems and use watercolors to create a variety of values. A perfect lesson to teach value.This lesson is included in my ELEMENTARY VALUE ART ...

Value refers to how light or dark color is. Value is an essential element in drawings and paintings. This article explains how value is the key to a successful painting, not color.

4th grade painted value cubes. First students drew their cube using 3 rhombus shapes. Then we discussed the term value and how to create a tint using white and a shade using black. They were also introduced to complementary colors which are opposite on the color wheel. Based on all this information, students then chose a color for their cube and mixed paint to create a tint and a shade. Students then used their cubes complementary color to paint a background, again showing value using tints…