Value and Shading
What is considered the LIGHTEST value?
White
If my reference drawing has a 1 inch grid on it, and I enlarge it by 3, how far apart will the grid lines be on my drawing?
3 inches
What is the name of the color that comes before Red on the color wheel?
Red-Violet
What is the name of the color that comes right after blue-green on the color wheel?
Blue
Highlight
What is considered the DARKEST value?
Black
True or False: Grid drawing is only used to draw an enlarged version of the reference.
False: It can be used to draw the same size or a smaller drawing than the reference.
What is the complementary color to Green?
Red
What colors mix to create the tertiary color Yellow-Orange
Yellow and Orange
Which watercolor technique involves putting watercolor paint directly on the dry paper?
Wet on Dry
What do you call halfway between the extremes of black and white on a value scale?
Middle Gray
If a reference photo is 4x6 and I want to enlarge it by a scale of 2, how big will the new drawing be?
8x12
What is the complementary color to Violet?
Yellow
What is the complementary color to Orange?
Blue
Which watercolor technique involves wetting the paper with water first?
Wet on Wet
What do you call the spectrum of values that ranges from dark to light?
Value Scale
If the grid lines on a reference photo are 0.5 inches apart and I enlarge the photo by a scale of 2, how far apart will the grid lines be?
1 inch apart
Name the 3 primary colors
Red, Yellow, Blue
Name the 3 secondary colors
Orange, Green, Violet
In a drawing or photo, what do you call the darkest areas that are created by light being blocked by other objects?
Shadows
Give a simple definition of the element of value.
The lightness or darkness of a tones or colors.
If a reference photo is 2x3 and it gets enlarged by a scale of 4, how large will the drawing be?
8x12
Red and Green, Blue and Orange, Yellow and Violet
Name all 6 Tertiary colors
Red-Orange, Red-Violet, Yellow-Orange, Yellow-Green, Blue-Green, Blue-Violet
In a drawing or photo, what do you call the middle values that are not highlights or shadows?
Midtones