The Simple Secret to Better Painting by Greg Albert

Author:Greg Albert [Albert, Greg]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781600615009
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Amazon: 1581802560
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Publisher: F+W Media, Inc.
Published: 2003-04-23T15:26:43+00:00

gradation of value creates interest

While value contrast is a great technique for attracting the viewer’s attention, gradation of value is a great technique for retaining it. Gradation is the gradual change of tonal value from light to dark over distance. The transition is not sudden, but blended from one area to another.

Gradation, by its very nature, complies with the ONE RULE OF COMPOSITION: Never make any two intervals the same, because gradation entails constantly changing.

A shape with a single value overall can be monotonous and boring. However, if the value changes within that shape, there is more for the eye to examine and explore, which makes it more interesting. If the adjacent shapes show a contrasting gradation, the eye and mind have more to scan, which makes that part of the composition even more appealing.

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