AHS 100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1.3: Hatching, Aerial Perspective, Lightdark
14 Sep 2016
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Artists use value, space, and perspective to imply depth. Value: the lightness or darkness of a plane or area, suggest solidity. Space: the distance between two identi able points or planes. The creation of the illusion of depth in a two-dimensional image by using mathematical principles. Atmospheric perspective: a method that mimics our visual perceptions color, clarity, and form at a distance. Linear and isometric perspective can express the idea of three-dimensional space on a two-dimensional surface. Artist"s use of value can produce sense of solidity and in uence our mood. Artists learn to mimic the appearance of things by observing the effects of light as it illuminates a surface. Lighter values face the light source while the darker ones face away. Method of applying value to a two-dimensional piece of artwork to create the illusion of a three-dimensional solid form. Using a sphere, renaissance artists identi ed ve distinct areas of light and shadow.
