Simply have to try a 9-step value scale before bed now! Thanks.

@mandytheis1702

3 жыл бұрын

Lol, glad to hear it :)

So weird! I made a comment on one of your really old teacher class vids about proportions just the other day saying you should do more because you are a really good teacher and here they are! Thank you and thank you universe :)

@schoolofatelierarts

3 жыл бұрын

Lol, thank you friend for the kind words :) I'm finally back to producing content so stay tuned for more videos!

A true joy to watch your video(s). Quick question : Do Value scales have universally agreed upper and lower limits(= the lightest point, and the darkest point) , so absolute for all the drawings ? or they are relative (=9 divisions of the dynamic range in my scene) and vary for each drawing or the type of the pencil/charcoal/tool in hand?. In short, if someone comes and asks me "draw me a single square with value 7"(without drawing the others)...Is it a valid question? As a comparison, zone system(=?scale) by Ansel Adams in black and white photography has absolute absolute 11 values/divisions (number is not important), if I am not mistaken. If you think it's too academic for a discussion here, you may definitely ignore/remove the question. Thanks in advance.

@schoolofatelierarts

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind words :) Your questions is an excellent one. Value scales have some universality, but not all artists agree on the specifics. Most ateliers use a 9-step value scale, where 1 is the lightest and 9 is darkest. Typically this is applied to the full range of your drawing material. So if you are working in pencil, the darkest you can make it would be your 9 and the white of the paper would be 1. If you are working in charcoal, charcoal can get darker than pencil, but the darkest you can make it would still be considered a 9. That being said, you will see all sorts of value scales out there, none of which are consistent. It's best to consider it a way to communicate a general idea of value than to assume an exactly measured value when someone applies, say the number 6, to describe how light or dark something is..

@muratkmd

3 жыл бұрын

@@schoolofatelierarts Thank you very much for the clear answer. Charcoal being darker is great, only if there is a good way to protect the charcoal drawing. Sprays change the whole drawing/values. Lamination is too reflective and permanent. Keeping between two clear acetate sheets(antistatic, made for laser printers) seems to be the only kind-of-ok solution for now. . I wonder how they preserve the hundred year old charcoal drawings in the museums. Looking forward to more such great learning experiences from you...

If I may ask...why is value 0 to 3 called "hi key" and the 7 to 10 is called "low key"? Shouldnt the 0 to 3 called "low" ?