Tuesday, February 7, 2012

15. Value as Pattern

Peter Paul Rubens, Raising of the Cross

Value pattern refers to the arrangement and the amount of variation in light and dark in an image, not concerned with the colors used. Whether the artist uses more light or more dark will give a completely different 'feel' to the image. This painting of Jesus being raised on the cross uses light and dark contrast, making Jesus and the men surrounding him to be out in the sunlight, while the tree and ground are covered in darker shadows.

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