Shattered Value Scale

Value in art is a description of how light or dark a color is. Black would be the darkest value, and white would be the lightest value.


A value scale is a series of values from light to dark. It can be just white, gray, and black, or it can include a color, like these examples:


Artists practice making value scales in pencil because it helps you learn how hard to push on your pencil to get the shade that you want.

Even professional artists will sometimes make value scales to "warm up" before a more detailed drawing.



You'll be making a "shattered value drawing" which just means including many small value scales to create a 'shattered glass' effect, like this:



Assignment Steps:

1. Choose a simple animal, object, or logo. Draw it normally, but make sure it's nice and large on your paper.


2. Draw lines all over your paper and through your drawing. They can be straight, curved, or zig zag. Most of them should go all the way across, but you can experiment with adding some smaller lines too.
You should have a minimum of 15 lines.

3. Fill each section you've created with a value scale. Make sure it goes from pure white on one end, to as black as possible on the other end. You can change the direction for each shape if you want.
Tip: don't use a mechanical pencil to shade - it takes a lot longer!

4. Smooth out your shading with your finger or a paper towel. There should not be any big streaks or lines inside your value scales.



Success Criteria:
  • An animal, object, or logo design
  • 15+ lines across the paper and through your design
  • Each section filled with a smoothly blended value scale
  • Each value scale showing clear light, dark, and medium values

Review Book Success Criteria:
  • Draw a picture that includes at least five value scales (gradients that go from light to dark)
  • Your value scales can be made in color or just shaded with regular pencil.




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